Gambia vs Niger
Niger is 112 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Niger about 112 times.
GambiaNigerGambia moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.01× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 112× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Niamey |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Gambia is 112 times smaller than Niger. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Niger?
- About 112 times: Niger has 112× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Niger 22 per km².