Guinea vs Norway
Norway is 57% larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Norway about 1.6 times.
GuineaNorwayGuinea moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.64×
Guinea is 0.64× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.57× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Oslo |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Guinea is 36% smaller than Norway. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Norway?
- About 1.6 times: Norway has 1.57× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 5,610,870. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Norway 15 per km².