Belarus vs Guinea
Guinea is 18% larger than Belarus.
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0.84×
Belarus is 0.84× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 1.18× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Conakry |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Guinea?
- No. Belarus is 16% smaller than Guinea. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Guinea?
- About 1.2 times: Guinea has 1.18× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Guinea 61 per km².