Gambia vs Thailand
Thailand is 45.4 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Thailand about 45 times.
GambiaThailandGambia moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.02× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 45.4× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Gambia is 45.4 times smaller than Thailand. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Thailand?
- About 45 times: Thailand has 45.4× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Thailand 140 per km².