Guinea vs North Macedonia
Guinea is 9.56 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Guinea about 9.6 times.
GuineaNorth MacedoniaGuinea moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
9.56×
Guinea is 9.56× the area of North Macedonia.
| Guinea | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Skopje |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Guinea is 9.56 times larger than North Macedonia. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Guinea?
- About 9.6 times: Guinea has 9.56× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Guinea and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 1,820,909. Density: Guinea 61 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².