Gambia vs Sudan
Sudan is 167 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Sudan about 167 times.
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Gambia is 0.01× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 167× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Gambia is 167 times smaller than Sudan. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Sudan?
- About 167 times: Sudan has 167× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Sudan 27 per km².