Guinea vs Sweden
Sweden is 82% larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Sweden about 1.8 times.
GuineaSwedenGuinea moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.55×
Guinea is 0.55× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.82× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Guinea is 45% smaller than Sweden. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Sweden?
- About 1.8 times: Sweden has 1.82× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 10,596,620. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Sweden 24 per km².