Gabon vs Spain
Spain is 89% larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Spain about 1.9 times.
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Gabon is 0.53× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.89× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Madrid |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Gabon is 47% smaller than Spain. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Spain?
- About 1.9 times: Spain has 1.89× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Spain 98 per km².