Guinea-Bissau vs Kuwait
Guinea-Bissau is 2.03 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 2.0 times.
Guinea-BissauKuwaitGuinea-Bissau moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 2.03× the area of Kuwait.
| Guinea-Bissau | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Kuwait City |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 2.03 times larger than Kuwait. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 2.0 times: Guinea-Bissau has 2.03× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².