Guinea vs Russia
Russia is 69.5 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Russia about 69 times.
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Guinea is 0.01× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 69.5× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Moscow |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Guinea is 69.5 times smaller than Russia. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Russia?
- About 69 times: Russia has 69.5× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².