Guinea-Bissau vs Sweden
Sweden is 12.4 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Sweden about 12 times.
Guinea-BissauSwedenGuinea-Bissau moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 0.08× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 12.4× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
| Guinea-Bissau | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 12.4 times smaller than Sweden. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Sweden?
- About 12 times: Sweden has 12.4× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Sweden 24 per km².