Antigua and Barbuda vs Guinea
Guinea is 559 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Guinea about 559 times.
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 559× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Conakry |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Guinea?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 559 times smaller than Guinea. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Guinea?
- About 559 times: Guinea has 559× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Guinea 61 per km².