Gambia vs Italy
Italy is 26.7 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Italy about 27 times.
GambiaItalyGambia moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.04×
Gambia is 0.04× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 26.7× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Rome |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Gambia is 26.7 times smaller than Italy. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Italy?
- About 27 times: Italy has 26.7× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Italy 195 per km².