Chad vs Guinea
Chad is 5.22 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Chad about 5.2 times.
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5.22×
Chad is 5.22× the area of Guinea.
| Chad | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Conakry |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Guinea?
- Yes. Chad is 5.22 times larger than Guinea. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Chad?
- About 5.2 times: Chad has 5.22× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Chad and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Guinea?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 15,099,727. Density: Chad 16 per km², Guinea 61 per km².