Real size
How big is Guinea really?
245,000 km²
94,600 sq mi · 78th largest of the 167 here · about the size of Uganda
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Guinea covers 245,000 km² (94,600 sq mi), about the size of Uganda. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 245,000 km²
- Size rank
- 78th of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 10°N
Countries about the same size
- UgandaAbout the same size
- United KingdomAbout the same size
- GhanaAbout the same size
- RomaniaAbout the same size
- EcuadorAbout the same size
Guinea through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Guinea?
- Guinea covers about 245,000 km² (94,600 sq mi). It is the 78th largest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Guinea at the right size?
- Yes. Guinea lies so close to the equator that a normal web map barely stretches it, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Guinea bigger than the United Kingdom?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Guinea bigger than Uganda?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Guinea bigger than Ecuador?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.