Gambia vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 3.73 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Netherlands about 3.7 times.
GambiaNetherlandsGambia moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
0.27×
Gambia is 0.27× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 3.73× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. Gambia is 3.73 times smaller than Netherlands. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Netherlands?
- About 3.7 times: Netherlands has 3.73× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².