Guinea vs Slovakia
Guinea is 5.01 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Guinea about 5.0 times.
GuineaSlovakiaGuinea moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
5.01×
Guinea is 5.01× the area of Slovakia.
| Guinea | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Guinea is 5.01 times larger than Slovakia. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Guinea?
- About 5.0 times: Guinea has 5.01× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Guinea and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 5,413,813. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².