Gambia vs Wallis and Futuna
Gambia is 41.2 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Gambia about 41 times.
GambiaWallis and FutunaGambia moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
41.2×
Gambia is 41.2× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Gambia | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 11,558 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Gambia is 41.2 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Gambia?
- About 41 times: Gambia has 41.2× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Gambia and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 11,558. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².