Czechia vs Guinea-Bissau
Czechia is 2.18 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Czechia about 2.2 times.
CzechiaGuinea-BissauCzechia moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 2.18× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Czechia | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Bissau |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. Czechia is 2.18 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Czechia?
- About 2.2 times: Czechia has 2.18× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Czechia and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 2,249,515. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².