Guinea-Bissau vs South Georgia
Guinea-Bissau is 8.88 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 8.9 times.
Guinea-BissauSouth GeorgiaGuinea-Bissau moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
8.88×
Guinea-Bissau is 8.88× the area of South Georgia.
| Guinea-Bissau | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 35 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 8.88 times larger than South Georgia. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 8.9 times: Guinea-Bissau has 8.88× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 35. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².