Croatia vs Guinea
Guinea is 4.34 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Guinea about 4.3 times.
CroatiaGuineaCroatia moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
0.23×
Croatia is 0.23× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 4.34× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Conakry |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Guinea?
- No. Croatia is 4.34 times smaller than Guinea. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Guinea?
- About 4.3 times: Guinea has 4.34× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Guinea 61 per km².