Guinea vs South Korea
Guinea is 2.45 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Guinea about 2.5 times.
GuineaSouth KoreaGuinea moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
2.45×
Guinea is 2.45× the area of South Korea.
| Guinea | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Seoul |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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 Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- Yes. Guinea is 2.45 times larger than South Korea. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Guinea?
- About 2.5 times: Guinea has 2.45× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Guinea and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², South Korea 515 per km².