Guinea vs Kyrgyzstan
Guinea is 23% larger than Kyrgyzstan.
GuineaKyrgyzstanGuinea moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
1.23×
Guinea is 1.23× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Guinea | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Guinea is 23% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Guinea?
- About 1.2 times: Guinea has 1.23× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Guinea and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 7,343,064. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².