Guinea vs United States
United States is 40.0 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into United States about 40 times.
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0.03×
Guinea is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 40.0× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Guinea is 40.0 times smaller than United States. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into United States?
- About 40 times: United States has 40.0× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², United States 35 per km².