Greenland vs Guinea
Greenland is 8.81 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Greenland about 8.8 times.
GreenlandGuineaGreenland moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
8.81×
Greenland is 8.81× the area of Guinea.
| Greenland | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Conakry |
| Region | Northern America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Guinea?
- Yes. Greenland is 8.81 times larger than Guinea. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Greenland?
- About 8.8 times: Greenland has 8.81× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Greenland and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Guinea 61 per km².