Finland vs Guinea
Finland is 38% larger than Guinea.
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1.38×
Finland is 1.38× the area of Guinea.
| Finland | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Conakry |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Guinea?
- Yes. Finland is 38% larger than Guinea. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Finland?
- About 1.4 times: Finland has 1.38× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Finland and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Guinea 61 per km².