Guinea-Bissau vs Iceland
Iceland is 2.85 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Iceland about 2.9 times.
Guinea-BissauIcelandGuinea-Bissau moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Guinea-Bissau is 0.35× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 2.85× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
| Guinea-Bissau | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 392,404 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Reykjavik |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Guinea-Bissau bigger than Iceland?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 2.85 times smaller than Iceland. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Iceland?
- About 2.9 times: Iceland has 2.85× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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, Guinea-Bissau or Iceland?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 392,404. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².