Guinea vs Niger
Niger is 5.15 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Niger about 5.2 times.
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Guinea is 0.19× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 5.15× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Niamey |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Guinea is 5.15 times smaller than Niger. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Niger?
- About 5.2 times: Niger has 5.15× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Niger 22 per km².