Guinea-Bissau vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 6.71 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into United Kingdom about 6.7 times.
Guinea-BissauUnited KingdomGuinea-Bissau moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 0.15× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 6.71× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
| Guinea-Bissau | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | London |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 6.71 times smaller than United Kingdom. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into United Kingdom?
- About 6.7 times: United Kingdom has 6.71× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².