Guinea vs Turkey
Turkey is 3.19 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Turkey about 3.2 times.
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0.31×
Guinea is 0.31× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 3.19× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Ankara |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Guinea is 3.19 times smaller than Turkey. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Turkey?
- About 3.2 times: Turkey has 3.19× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Turkey 110 per km².