Guinea vs Malta

Guinea is 778 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Guinea about 778 times.

GuineaMaltaGuinea moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Guinea is 778× the area of Malta.
GuineaMalta
Area245,857 km²316 km²
Population15,099,727579,704
Density61 / km²1,835 / km²
CapitalConakryValletta
RegionWestern AfricaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours60

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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Malta?
Yes. Guinea is 778 times larger than Malta. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
How many times does Malta fit into Guinea?
About 778 times: Guinea has 778× the area of Malta.
Why do Guinea and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Guinea or Malta?
Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 579,704. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².