Gambia vs Portugal
Portugal is 8.16 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Portugal about 8.2 times.
GambiaPortugalGambia moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.12× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 8.16× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Gambia is 8.16 times smaller than Portugal. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Portugal?
- About 8.2 times: Portugal has 8.16× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Portugal 117 per km².