Which is bigger: Guinea or United Kingdom?

Guinea is larger (245,836 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of United Kingdom (244,376 km²).

Why do Guinea and United Kingdom look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Guinea and United Kingdom are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Guinea×United Kingdom

Put Guinea and United Kingdom on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Guinea ↗

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Total surface area245,836 km²ed. 2024

Population15,099,7272025

Land area245,720 km²2023

TypeCountry

United Kingdom ↗

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Total surface area244,376 km²ed. 2024

Population69,487,0002025

Land area241,930 km²2023

TypeCountry