Gambia vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 53.4 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Ukraine about 53 times.
GambiaUkraineGambia moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.02× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 53.4× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Kiev |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Gambia is 53.4 times smaller than Ukraine. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Ukraine?
- About 53 times: Ukraine has 53.4× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².