Guinea vs Netherlands
Guinea is 5.83 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Guinea about 5.8 times.
GuineaNetherlandsGuinea moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
5.83×
Guinea is 5.83× the area of Netherlands.
| Guinea | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Guinea is 5.83 times larger than Netherlands. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Guinea?
- About 5.8 times: Guinea has 5.83× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Guinea and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².