Gabon vs Uganda
Gabon is 11% larger than Uganda.
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1.11×
Gabon is 1.11× the area of Uganda.
| Gabon | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Kampala |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Gabon is 11% larger than Uganda. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Gabon?
- About 1.1 times: Gabon has 1.11× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Gabon and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Uganda 213 per km².