Guinea at its true size
Guinea covers 245,857 km², number 80 of 235 by area. Home to 15,099,727 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 245,857 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,099,727 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 61 per km² |
| Capital | Conakry |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | GN · GIN · 324 |
Countries of a similar size
- United Kingdom1.01×Guinea and United Kingdom are almost exactly the same size.
- Uganda1.02×Guinea and Uganda are almost exactly the same size.
- Ghana1.03×Guinea is 3% larger than Ghana.
- Romania1.03×Guinea is 3% larger than Romania.
- Laos1.04×Guinea is 4% larger than Laos.
- Ecuador0.96×Guinea is 4% smaller than Ecuador.
How many times does Guinea fit into…
- Russia: about 69 times
- Canada: about 41 times
- United States: about 40 times
Neighbours
Questions about Guinea
- How big is Guinea?
- Guinea covers 245,857 km², which makes it number 80 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 15,099,727 people live there (2025), 61 per km².
- Is Guinea bigger than United Kingdom?
- Guinea and United Kingdom are almost exactly the same size. Guinea: 245,857 km²; United Kingdom: 242,495 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Guinea?
- Guinea lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Guinea?
- Guinea shares a land border with Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau.