Guinea vs Ireland
Guinea is 3.52 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Guinea about 3.5 times.
GuineaIrelandGuinea moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
3.52×
Guinea is 3.52× the area of Ireland.
| Guinea | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Dublin |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Guinea is 3.52 times larger than Ireland. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Guinea?
- About 3.5 times: Guinea has 3.52× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Guinea and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 5,484,367. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Ireland 79 per km².