Guinea-Bissau vs Russia
Russia is 473 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Russia about 473 times.
Guinea-BissauRussiaGuinea-Bissau moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 0.0× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 473× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
| Guinea-Bissau | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Moscow |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 473 times smaller than Russia. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Russia?
- About 473 times: Russia has 473× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².