Gambia vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 21.5 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into United Kingdom about 21 times.
GambiaUnited KingdomGambia moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.05× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 21.5× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | London |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Gambia is 21.5 times smaller than United Kingdom. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into United Kingdom?
- About 21 times: United Kingdom has 21.5× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².