Estonia vs Guinea-Bissau
Estonia is 25% larger than Guinea-Bissau.
EstoniaGuinea-BissauEstonia moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 1.25× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Estonia | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Bissau |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. Estonia is 25% larger than Guinea-Bissau. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Estonia?
- About 1.3 times: Estonia has 1.25× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Estonia and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².