Gambia vs Singapore
Gambia is 15.7 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Gambia about 16 times.
GambiaSingaporeGambia moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
15.7×
Gambia is 15.7× the area of Singapore.
| Gambia | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Singapore |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Gambia is 15.7 times larger than Singapore. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Gambia?
- About 16 times: Gambia has 15.7× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Gambia and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².