Guinea-Bissau vs Portugal
Portugal is 2.55 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Portugal about 2.6 times.
Guinea-BissauPortugalGuinea-Bissau moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 0.39× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 2.55× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
| Guinea-Bissau | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 2.55 times smaller than Portugal. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Portugal?
- About 2.6 times: Portugal has 2.55× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Portugal 117 per km².