Åland Islands vs Guyana
Guyana is 136 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Guyana about 136 times.
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 136× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 835,986 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Georgetown |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guyana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Guyana?
- No. Åland Islands is 136 times smaller than Guyana. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Guyana?
- About 136 times: Guyana has 136× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².