Guinea vs Romania
Guinea is 3% larger than Romania.
GuineaRomaniaGuinea moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Guinea is 1.03× the area of Romania.
| Guinea | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Yes. Guinea is 3% larger than Romania. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Guinea?
- About 1.0 times: Guinea has 1.03× the area of Romania.
- Why do Guinea and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Romania 80 per km².