Gabon vs Morocco
Morocco is 67% larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Morocco about 1.7 times.
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0.6×
Gabon is 0.6× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 1.67× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Rabat |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gabon sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Morocco?
- No. Gabon is 40% smaller than Morocco. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Morocco?
- About 1.7 times: Morocco has 1.67× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and Morocco look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Morocco about 1.33×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Morocco 86 per km².