Gabon vs Norway
Norway is 44% larger than Gabon.
GabonNorwayGabon moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.69×
Gabon is 0.69× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.44× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Oslo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Gabon is 31% smaller than Norway. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Norway?
- About 1.4 times: Norway has 1.44× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Norway 15 per km².