Georgia vs Guinea
Guinea is 3.53 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Guinea about 3.5 times.
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Georgia is 0.28× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 3.53× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Conakry |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Guinea?
- No. Georgia is 3.53 times smaller than Guinea. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Guinea?
- About 3.5 times: Guinea has 3.53× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Guinea 61 per km².