Gabon vs Portugal
Gabon is 2.9 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Gabon about 2.9 times.
GabonPortugalGabon moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
2.9×
Gabon is 2.9× the area of Portugal.
| Gabon | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Lisbon |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Gabon is 2.9 times larger than Portugal. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Gabon?
- About 2.9 times: Gabon has 2.9× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Gabon and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Portugal 117 per km².