Austria vs Guinea
Guinea is 2.93 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Guinea about 2.9 times.
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Austria is 0.34× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 2.93× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Conakry |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Guinea?
- No. Austria is 2.93 times smaller than Guinea. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Guinea?
- About 2.9 times: Guinea has 2.93× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Guinea 61 per km².