Guinea vs US size comparison
How Big Is Guinea Compared to the US?
The US is about 40 times the size of Guinea. Guinea is about 1.77 times as densely populated. Drag Guinea over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Guinea
- 245,857 km² (94,926 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 40 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Michigan (250,486 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Guinea 15,099,727; the US 341,784,857
- Guinea's rank by area
- 77th-largest of 197
How big Guinea is compared with the US
The US is about 40 times the size of Guinea: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 245,857 km² (94,926 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Guinea about 33 times. Guinea is bigger than 39 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 11; the state closest in size is Michigan (250,486 km²). It is the 77th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 31st-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Guinea has about 15 million people (2025), the 75th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 61 people per km² it is about 1.77 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 126th-most densely populated country.
Guinea and the US on a world map
Guinea reaches from 7°N to 13°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Guinea about 1.03 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 89 times the size of Guinea, when it is really about 40 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Guinea is
Guinea's capital, Conakry, is 7,050 km (4,380 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Guinea borders 6 countries: Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone and Senegal.
Guinea and US in numbers
| Guinea | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² 94,926 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 40× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 15,099,727 | 341,784,857 | The US has 23× more |
| Rank by area | 77th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 61 | 35 | Guinea is 1.77× denser |
| Capital | Conakry | Washington, D.C. | 7,050 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 6 | 2 |
Guinea compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Guinea bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 40 times the size of Guinea: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 245,857 km² (94,926 sq mi).
How many times would Guinea fit into the US?
About 40 times (40.00). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 33 times.
Which US state is Guinea closest in size to?
Michigan (250,486 km²). Guinea is about the same size as Michigan.
Is Guinea bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 2.83 times the size of Guinea.
Which has more people, Guinea or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 23 times the 15 million in Guinea.
Why does Guinea look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Guinea, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 89 times the size of Guinea, not 40.
Where does Guinea rank by size?
Guinea is the 77th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 31st-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Guinea from the US?
Guinea's capital, Conakry, is 7,050 km (4,380 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.