Guinea-Bissau vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Guinea-Bissau is 134 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 134 times.
Guinea-BissauSaint Kitts and NevisGuinea-Bissau moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 134× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Guinea-Bissau | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 46,922 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Basseterre |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 134 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 134 times: Guinea-Bissau has 134× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 46,922. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².