Gambia vs Montserrat
Gambia is 111 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Gambia about 111 times.
GambiaMontserratGambia moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
111×
Gambia is 111× the area of Montserrat.
| Gambia | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 5,440 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Brades |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Gambia is 111 times larger than Montserrat. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Gambia?
- About 111 times: Gambia has 111× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Gambia and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 5,440. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².