Brazil vs Guinea-Bissau
Brazil is 236 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Brazil about 236 times.
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Brazil is 236× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Brazil | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Bissau |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Brazil bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. Brazil is 236 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Brazil?
- About 236 times: Brazil has 236× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Brazil and Guinea-Bissau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. 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, Brazil or Guinea-Bissau?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 2,249,515. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².