Denmark vs Guinea
Guinea is 5.73 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Guinea about 5.7 times.
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0.17×
Denmark is 0.17× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 5.73× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Conakry |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Guinea?
- No. Denmark is 5.73 times smaller than Guinea. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Guinea?
- About 5.7 times: Guinea has 5.73× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Guinea 61 per km².