China vs Guinea-Bissau
China is 266 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into China about 266 times.
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China is 266× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| China | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Bissau |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why China 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 China bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. China is 266 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into China?
- About 266 times: China has 266× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do China and Guinea-Bissau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why China 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, China or Guinea-Bissau?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 2,249,515. Density: China 147 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².