Greece vs Guinea-Bissau
Greece is 3.65 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Greece about 3.7 times.
GreeceGuinea-BissauGreece moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 3.65× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Greece | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Bissau |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. Greece is 3.65 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Greece?
- About 3.7 times: Greece has 3.65× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Greece and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Guinea-Bissau?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 2,249,515. Density: Greece 79 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².