Guinea-Bissau vs United States
United States is 272 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into United States about 272 times.
Guinea-BissauUnited StatesGuinea-Bissau moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 272× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
| Guinea-Bissau | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 272 times smaller than United States. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into United States?
- About 272 times: United States has 272× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², United States 35 per km².