Gabon vs South Georgia
Gabon is 65.8 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Gabon about 66 times.
GabonSouth GeorgiaGabon moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
65.8×
Gabon is 65.8× the area of South Georgia.
| Gabon | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 35 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | King Edward Point |
| Region | Middle Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Gabon is 65.8 times larger than South Georgia. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Gabon?
- About 66 times: Gabon has 65.8× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Gabon and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 35. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².