Czechia vs Guinea
Guinea is 3.12 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Guinea about 3.1 times.
CzechiaGuineaCzechia moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
0.32×
Czechia is 0.32× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 3.12× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Conakry |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Guinea?
- No. Czechia is 3.12 times smaller than Guinea. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Guinea?
- About 3.1 times: Guinea has 3.12× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Guinea 61 per km².