Gabon vs Niger
Niger is 4.73 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Niger about 4.7 times.
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Gabon is 0.21× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 4.73× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Niamey |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Gabon is 4.73 times smaller than Niger. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Niger?
- About 4.7 times: Niger has 4.73× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Niger 22 per km².