Guinea vs Switzerland
Guinea is 5.95 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Guinea about 6.0 times.
GuineaSwitzerlandGuinea moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
5.95×
Guinea is 5.95× the area of Switzerland.
| Guinea | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Bern |
| Region | Western Africa | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Guinea is 5.95 times larger than Switzerland. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Guinea?
- About 6.0 times: Guinea has 5.95× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Guinea and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 9,092,436. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².