Gabon vs Sudan
Sudan is 7.05 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Sudan about 7.0 times.
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Gabon is 0.14× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 7.05× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Khartoum |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Gabon is 7.05 times smaller than Sudan. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Sudan?
- About 7.0 times: Sudan has 7.05× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Sudan 27 per km².