Guinea vs Italy
Italy is 23% larger than Guinea.
GuineaItalyGuinea moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.81×
Guinea is 0.81× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 1.23× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Rome |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Guinea is 19% smaller than Italy. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Italy?
- About 1.2 times: Italy has 1.23× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Italy 195 per km².