Antarctica vs Guinea-Bissau
Antarctica is 388 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Antarctica about 388 times.
AntarcticaGuinea-BissauAntarctica moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 388× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Antarctica | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bissau |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea-Bissau. 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-Bissau?
- Yes. Antarctica is 388 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Antarctica?
- About 388 times: Antarctica has 388× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Antarctica and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².