Greenland vs Guinea-Bissau
Greenland is 60.0 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Greenland about 60 times.
GreenlandGuinea-BissauGreenland moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 60.0× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Greenland | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Bissau |
| Region | Northern America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. Greenland is 60.0 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Greenland?
- About 60 times: Greenland has 60.0× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Greenland and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².