Gambia vs United States
United States is 870 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into United States about 870 times.
GambiaUnited StatesGambia moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 870× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Gambia is 870 times smaller than United States. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into United States?
- About 870 times: United States has 870× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², United States 35 per km².