Finland vs Guinea-Bissau
Finland is 9.37 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Finland about 9.4 times.
FinlandGuinea-BissauFinland moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Finland is 9.37× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Finland | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Bissau |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. Finland is 9.37 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Finland?
- About 9.4 times: Finland has 9.37× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Finland and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Guinea-Bissau?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 2,249,515. Density: Finland 17 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².