Guinea vs Uganda
Guinea and Uganda are almost exactly the same size.
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1.02×
Guinea is 1.02× the area of Uganda.
| Guinea | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Kampala |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Guinea and Uganda are almost exactly the same size. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Guinea?
- About 1.0 times: Guinea has 1.02× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Guinea and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Uganda 213 per km².