France vs Guinea-Bissau
France is 17.8 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into France about 18 times.
FranceGuinea-BissauFrance moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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France is 17.8× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| France | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Bissau |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. France is 17.8 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. France covers 643,801 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into France?
- About 18 times: France has 17.8× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do France and Guinea-Bissau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why France 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, France or Guinea-Bissau?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 2,249,515. Density: France 107 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².