Guinea vs Poland
Poland is 27% larger than Guinea.
GuineaPolandGuinea moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Guinea is 0.79× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 1.27× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Warsaw |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Guinea is 21% smaller than Poland. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Poland?
- About 1.3 times: Poland has 1.27× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Poland 117 per km².