Guinea-Bissau vs Poland
Poland is 8.66 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Poland about 8.7 times.
Guinea-BissauPolandGuinea-Bissau moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 0.12× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 8.66× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
| Guinea-Bissau | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Warsaw |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 8.66 times smaller than Poland. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Poland?
- About 8.7 times: Poland has 8.66× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Poland 117 per km².