Guinea vs Peru
Peru is 5.23 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Peru about 5.2 times.
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0.19×
Guinea is 0.19× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 5.23× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Lima |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Guinea is 5.23 times smaller than Peru. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Peru?
- About 5.2 times: Peru has 5.23× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Peru 27 per km².