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How big is Gambia really?
Gambia covers 3,986 sq mi (10,324 km虏). Gambia is about the same size as Puerto Rico.
GambiaPuerto RicoSame scale, no Mercator stretch
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Area3,986 sq mi
vs the whole US0.1%
Size rank#163 of 197
CapitalBanjul
People3 million
Widest crossing202 mi
Drive it at 60 mph3 hours
Fly across23 min
Gambia vs famous states
- Gambia is about the same size as Puerto Rico 路 Puerto Rico page
- Texas is 67 times the size of Gambia 路 Texas page
- California is 40 times the size of Gambia 路 California page
- Alaska is 147 times the size of Gambia 路 Alaska page
- Florida is 15 times the size of Gambia 路 Florida page
- New York is 12 times the size of Gambia 路 New York page
Gambia compared with every state
| State | Size | Compared with Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 51,752 sq mi | Alabama is 13 times the size of Gambia |
| Alaska | 586,000 sq mi | Alaska is 147 times the size of Gambia |
| American Samoa | 86 sq mi | Gambia is 46 times the size of American Samoa |
| Arizona | 114,000 sq mi | Arizona is 29 times the size of Gambia |
| Arkansas | 53,176 sq mi | Arkansas is 13 times the size of Gambia |
| California | 158,000 sq mi | California is 40 times the size of Gambia |
| Colorado | 104,000 sq mi | Colorado is 26 times the size of Gambia |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 185 sq mi | Gambia is 21 times the size of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Connecticut | 4,986 sq mi | Connecticut is 1.3 times the size of Gambia |
| Delaware | 2,032 sq mi | Gambia is 2.0 times the size of Delaware |
| District of Columbia | 66 sq mi | Gambia is 60 times the size of District of Columbia |
| Florida | 58,618 sq mi | Florida is 15 times the size of Gambia |
| Georgia | 58,950 sq mi | Georgia is 15 times the size of Gambia |
| Guam | 223 sq mi | Gambia is 18 times the size of Guam |
| Hawaii | 6,464 sq mi | Hawaii is 1.6 times the size of Gambia |
| Idaho | 83,405 sq mi | Idaho is 21 times the size of Gambia |
| Illinois | 56,268 sq mi | Illinois is 14 times the size of Gambia |
| Indiana | 36,155 sq mi | Indiana is 9.1 times the size of Gambia |
| Iowa | 56,185 sq mi | Iowa is 14 times the size of Gambia |
| Kansas | 82,224 sq mi | Kansas is 21 times the size of Gambia |
| Kentucky | 40,382 sq mi | Kentucky is 10 times the size of Gambia |
| Louisiana | 47,513 sq mi | Louisiana is 12 times the size of Gambia |
| Maine | 33,022 sq mi | Maine is 8.3 times the size of Gambia |
| Maryland | 10,410 sq mi | Maryland is 2.6 times the size of Gambia |
| Massachusetts | 8,209 sq mi | Massachusetts is 2.1 times the size of Gambia |
| Michigan | 58,267 sq mi | Michigan is 15 times the size of Gambia |
| Minnesota | 84,190 sq mi | Minnesota is 21 times the size of Gambia |
| Mississippi | 47,743 sq mi | Mississippi is 12 times the size of Gambia |
| Missouri | 69,660 sq mi | Missouri is 17 times the size of Gambia |
| Montana | 147,000 sq mi | Montana is 37 times the size of Gambia |
| Nebraska | 77,243 sq mi | Nebraska is 19 times the size of Gambia |
| Nevada | 110,000 sq mi | Nevada is 28 times the size of Gambia |
| New Hampshire | 9,264 sq mi | New Hampshire is 2.3 times the size of Gambia |
| New Jersey | 7,773 sq mi | New Jersey is 2.0 times the size of Gambia |
| New Mexico | 122,000 sq mi | New Mexico is 31 times the size of Gambia |
| New York | 49,008 sq mi | New York is 12 times the size of Gambia |
| North Carolina | 49,905 sq mi | North Carolina is 13 times the size of Gambia |
| North Dakota | 70,503 sq mi | North Dakota is 18 times the size of Gambia |
| Ohio | 41,283 sq mi | Ohio is 10 times the size of Gambia |
| Oklahoma | 69,888 sq mi | Oklahoma is 18 times the size of Gambia |
| Oregon | 96,853 sq mi | Oregon is 24 times the size of Gambia |
| Pennsylvania | 45,254 sq mi | Pennsylvania is 11 times the size of Gambia |
| Puerto Rico | 3,511 sq mi | Gambia is about the same size as Puerto Rico |
| Rhode Island | 1,101 sq mi | Gambia is 3.6 times the size of Rhode Island |
| South Carolina | 31,150 sq mi | South Carolina is 7.8 times the size of Gambia |
| South Dakota | 76,943 sq mi | South Dakota is 19 times the size of Gambia |
| Tennessee | 42,138 sq mi | Tennessee is 11 times the size of Gambia |
| Texas | 266,000 sq mi | Texas is 67 times the size of Gambia |
| United States Virgin Islands | 170 sq mi | Gambia is 23 times the size of United States Virgin Islands |
| Utah | 84,815 sq mi | Utah is 21 times the size of Gambia |
| Vermont | 9,595 sq mi | Vermont is 2.4 times the size of Gambia |
| Virginia | 40,536 sq mi | Virginia is 10 times the size of Gambia |
| Washington | 67,673 sq mi | Washington is 17 times the size of Gambia |
| West Virginia | 24,189 sq mi | West Virginia is 6.1 times the size of Gambia |
| Wisconsin | 56,045 sq mi | Wisconsin is 14 times the size of Gambia |
| Wyoming | 97,652 sq mi | Wyoming is 24 times the size of Gambia |
Countries close to Gambia's size
States close to Gambia's size
Areas come from Natural Earth borders measured on the globe (equal-area), so they can differ a little from official figures that count water differently. Crossing is the widest straight line across the main landmass.