Gabon vs United States
United States is 36.7 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into United States about 37 times.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 36.7× the area | 267,667 km²#75 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 132× the population | 2,593,130#140 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 3.59× the density | 9.7 / km²#181 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationGabon: 1.15× the urban share | 92%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGabon: 2.2× the births per woman | 3.59 per woman#40 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGabon: 1.59 points higher | +2.11%#41 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGabon: 2.56× the birth rate | 27.1 per 1,000#42 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.45× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Gabon: 19.1 points higher | 36.2%#46 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.3 points higher | 4.1%#139 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.2 per 1,000 higher | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGabon: 38× the refugees for its size | 0.38 per 1,000#82 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 10.4 years longer | 68.5 years#141 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGabon: 4.71× the infant mortality | 25.9 per 1,000 births#55 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 7.08× the doctors per person | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.205 higher | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 11.0× the income per person | $8,090#87 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,436× the economy | $21.43B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 4.05× the output per person | $22,218#88 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGabon: 0.3 points higher | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.1 points higher | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentGabon: 4.81× the unemployment | 20.2%#5 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGabon: 3.45× the share in extreme poverty | 3.8%#60 of 149 · 2017 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 3.8 higher | 38.0#52 of 149 · 2017 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureGabon: 27.4 points higher | 28.9% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryThe same | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 27.3 points higher | 52.3% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGabon: 0.8 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGabon: 44.5 points higher | 55.5% of GDP#36 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.88× the military spending | 1.7% of GDP#79 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.38× the share online | 69%#121 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGabon: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGabon: 2.7× the forest share | 91% of land#3 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 6.64× the CO₂ per person | 2.05 t a year#101 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGabon: 80.4 points higher | 91.3%#4 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 4.9 points higher | 95.1%#131 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Gabon: 4.47× the air pollution | 31.3 µg/m³#44 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGabon: 9.7 points higher | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 15.3 points higher | 1.3% of land#169 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 56.4× the water stress | 0.5%#165 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGabon: 2.56× the rain and snow | 1,831 mm#39 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGabon: 0.42 higher | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.65 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | OPEC | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Libreville | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +241 | +1 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Gabon or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $8,090 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Gabon or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 68.5 — 10.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Gabon and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).