Gabon vs Sweden
Sweden is 67% larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Sweden about 1.7 times.
GabonSwedenGabon moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.6×
Gabon is 0.6× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.67× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Stockholm |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Gabon is 40% smaller than Sweden. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Sweden?
- About 1.7 times: Sweden has 1.67× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Sweden 24 per km².