Antarctica vs Guinea
Antarctica is 56.9 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Antarctica about 57 times.
AntarcticaGuineaAntarctica moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
56.9×
Antarctica is 56.9× the area of Guinea.
| Antarctica | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | — | Conakry |
| Region | Antarctica | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Guinea?
- Yes. Antarctica is 56.9 times larger than Guinea. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Antarctica?
- About 57 times: Antarctica has 56.9× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Antarctica and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Guinea 61 per km².