Guinea vs South Georgia
Guinea is 60.5 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Guinea about 60 times.
GuineaSouth GeorgiaGuinea moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
60.5×
Guinea is 60.5× the area of South Georgia.
| Guinea | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 35 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Guinea is 60.5 times larger than South Georgia. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Guinea?
- About 60 times: Guinea has 60.5× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Guinea and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 35. Density: Guinea 61 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².