Gabon vs United States
United States is 36.7 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into United States about 37 times.
GabonUnited StatesGabon moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Gabon is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 36.7× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Gabon is 36.7 times smaller than United States. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into United States?
- About 37 times: United States has 36.7× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², United States 35 per km².