Gambia vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 78 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Pakistan about 78 times.
GambiaPakistanGambia moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.01× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 78× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Islamabad |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Gambia is 78 times smaller than Pakistan. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Pakistan?
- About 78 times: Pakistan has 78× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².