Guinea is slightly bigger by total area compared to Uganda: 94,926 sq mi vs 93,065 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Guinea is 94,873 sq mi vs 77,421 sq mi for Uganda — a 1.23 times difference in territory size.
- Guinea is ranked 77/197 by total surface area vs 79/197 for Uganda.
- Guinea occupies 0.16% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.13% for Uganda.
- 73.2% of area in Guinea is agricultural land vs 71.9% in Uganda.
- Guinea has 0.38% of the world's agricultural land area — Uganda has 0.3%.
- 24.7% of Guinea is covered by forests, compared to 11% in Uganda.
- 0.15% of the world's forests are in Guinea, and 0.05% are in Uganda.
Total size and land area comparison
Guinea
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
94,926 sq mi |
93,065 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1.02 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 77/197 | 79/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Land area |
94,873 sq mi |
77,421 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1.23 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 77/197 | 84/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.16% | 0.13% |
| Population | 14,754,785 | 50,015,092 |
| Population density | 155.5 ppl/mi² | 646 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Guinea
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
23,433 sq mi |
8,549 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 24.7% | 11% |
| Forest area rank | 68/196 | 101/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.15% | 0.05% |
Agricultural land area
|
69,475 sq mi |
55,657 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 73.2% | 71.9% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 52/194 | 59/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.38% | 0.3% |
|
Arable land
|
23,166 sq mi |
26,641 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 24.4% | 34.4% |
| Arable land area rank | 42/191 | 36/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
4,995 sq mi |
8,494 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 5.27% | 11% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 30/192 | 19/192 |
|
Water area
|
52.9 sq mi |
15,644 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0.06% | 16.8% |
| Water area rank | 136/197 | 14/197 |
| Roads length | n/a |
90,720 mi |
| Borders length |
2,514 mi |
1,696 mi |
| Coastline length |
198.8 mi |
0 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 0.6% | n/a |
Guinea vs Uganda size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
The map above outlines the borders of Guinea and Uganda but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.