Gabon vs Netherlands
Gabon is 6.34 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Gabon about 6.3 times.
GabonNetherlandsGabon moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
6.34×
Gabon is 6.34× the area of Netherlands.
| Gabon | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Amsterdam |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Gabon. 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Gabon is 6.34 times larger than Netherlands. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Gabon?
- About 6.3 times: Gabon has 6.34× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Gabon and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².