Estonia vs Guinea
Guinea is 5.42 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Guinea about 5.4 times.
EstoniaGuineaEstonia moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.18× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 5.42× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Conakry |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Guinea?
- No. Estonia is 5.42 times smaller than Guinea. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Guinea?
- About 5.4 times: Guinea has 5.42× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Guinea 61 per km².