Belarus vs Guinea-Bissau
Belarus is 5.75 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Belarus about 5.7 times.
BelarusGuinea-BissauBelarus moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 5.75× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Belarus | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Bissau |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. Belarus is 5.75 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Belarus?
- About 5.7 times: Belarus has 5.75× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Belarus and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Guinea-Bissau?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 2,249,515. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².