Algeria vs Guinea
Algeria is 9.69 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Algeria about 9.7 times.
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Algeria is 9.69× the area of Guinea.
| Algeria | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Conakry |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Algeria bigger than Guinea?
- Yes. Algeria is 9.69 times larger than Guinea. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Algeria?
- About 9.7 times: Algeria has 9.69× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Algeria and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. 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, Algeria or Guinea?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 15,099,727. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Guinea 61 per km².