Guinea vs Liechtenstein
Guinea is 1,537 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Guinea about 1537 times.
GuineaLiechtensteinGuinea moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Guinea is 1,537× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Guinea | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 41,024 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Vaduz |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Guinea is 1,537 times larger than Liechtenstein. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Guinea?
- About 1537 times: Guinea has 1,537× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Guinea and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 41,024. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².