Gambia vs Uganda
Uganda is 21.3 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Uganda about 21 times.
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Gambia is 0.05× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 21.3× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Kampala |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Uganda 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 Uganda?
- No. Gambia is 21.3 times smaller than Uganda. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Uganda?
- About 21 times: Uganda has 21.3× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Uganda 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 Uganda 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Uganda 213 per km².