Guinea vs Iceland
Guinea is 2.39 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Guinea about 2.4 times.
GuineaIcelandGuinea moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
2.39×
Guinea is 2.39× the area of Iceland.
| Guinea | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 392,404 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Reykjavik |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea bigger than Iceland?
- Yes. Guinea is 2.39 times larger than Iceland. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Guinea?
- About 2.4 times: Guinea has 2.39× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Guinea and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea or Iceland?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 392,404. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².