Guinea vs Serbia
Guinea is 2.78 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Guinea about 2.8 times.
GuineaSerbiaGuinea moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
2.78×
Guinea is 2.78× the area of Serbia.
| Guinea | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Guinea is 2.78 times larger than Serbia. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Guinea?
- About 2.8 times: Guinea has 2.78× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Guinea and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 6,549,143. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Serbia 74 per km².