Guinea-Bissau vs Slovenia
Guinea-Bissau is 78% larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 1.8 times.
Guinea-BissauSloveniaGuinea-Bissau moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
1.78×
Guinea-Bissau is 1.78× the area of Slovenia.
| Guinea-Bissau | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 78% larger than Slovenia. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 1.8 times: Guinea-Bissau has 1.78× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 2,130,986. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².