Guinea vs Portugal
Guinea is 2.67 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Guinea about 2.7 times.
GuineaPortugalGuinea moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
2.67×
Guinea is 2.67× the area of Portugal.
| Guinea | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Guinea is 2.67 times larger than Portugal. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Guinea?
- About 2.7 times: Guinea has 2.67× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Guinea and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 10,804,871. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Portugal 117 per km².