Greece vs Guinea
Guinea is 86% larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Guinea about 1.9 times.
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0.54×
Greece is 0.54× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 1.86× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Conakry |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Guinea?
- No. Greece is 46% smaller than Guinea. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Guinea?
- About 1.9 times: Guinea has 1.86× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Guinea 61 per km².