Gabon vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 2.25 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Ukraine about 2.3 times.
GabonUkraineGabon moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.44×
Gabon is 0.44× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 2.25× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Kiev |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Gabon is 2.25 times smaller than Ukraine. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Ukraine?
- About 2.3 times: Ukraine has 2.25× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².