Algeria vs Guyana
Algeria is 11.1 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Algeria about 11 times.
AlgeriaGuyanaAlgeria moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 11.1× the area of Guyana.
| Algeria | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 835,986 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Georgetown |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Guyana?
- Yes. Algeria is 11.1 times larger than Guyana. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Algeria?
- About 11 times: Algeria has 11.1× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Algeria and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Guyana about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Guyana?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 835,986. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².