Anguilla vs Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is 397 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 397 times.
AnguillaGuinea-BissauAnguilla moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Guinea-Bissau. Put the other way, Guinea-Bissau is 397× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Bissau |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Anguilla bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- No. Anguilla is 397 times smaller than Guinea-Bissau. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 397 times: Guinea-Bissau has 397× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Guinea-Bissau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. 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, Anguilla or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².