Gambia vs Kiribati
Gambia is 13.9 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Gambia about 14 times.
GambiaKiribatiGambia moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 13.9× the area of Kiribati.
| Gambia | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 136,488 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Tarawa |
| Region | Western Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Gambia bigger than Kiribati?
- Yes. Gambia is 13.9 times larger than Kiribati. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Gambia?
- About 14 times: Gambia has 13.9× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Gambia and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. 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, Gambia or Kiribati?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 136,488. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².