Angola vs Guyana
Angola is 5.8 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Angola about 5.8 times.
AngolaGuyanaAngola moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 5.8× the area of Guyana.
| Angola | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 835,986 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Georgetown |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Guyana?
- Yes. Angola is 5.8 times larger than Guyana. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Angola?
- About 5.8 times: Angola has 5.8× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Angola and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Guyana?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 835,986. Density: Angola 31 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².