Guinea vs Spain
Spain is 2.06 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Spain about 2.1 times.
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Guinea is 0.49× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 2.06× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Madrid |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Guinea is 2.06 times smaller than Spain. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Spain?
- About 2.1 times: Spain has 2.06× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Spain 98 per km².