Guinea vs United Kingdom
Guinea and United Kingdom are almost exactly the same size.
GuineaUnited KingdomGuinea moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
1.01×
Guinea is 1.01× the area of United Kingdom.
| Guinea | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | London |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Guinea and United Kingdom are almost exactly the same size. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Guinea?
- About 1.0 times: Guinea has 1.01× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Guinea and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².