Gabon vs Wallis and Futuna
Gabon is 977 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Gabon about 977 times.
GabonWallis and FutunaGabon moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Gabon is 977× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Gabon | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 11,558 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Gabon is 977 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Gabon?
- About 977 times: Gabon has 977× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Gabon and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 11,558. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².