Gambia vs Georgia
Georgia is 6.17 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Georgia about 6.2 times.
GambiaGeorgiaGambia moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.16× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 6.17× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Tbilisi |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Georgia?
- No. Gambia is 6.17 times smaller than Georgia. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Georgia?
- About 6.2 times: Georgia has 6.17× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Georgia 56 per km².