Argentina vs Guyana
Argentina is 12.9 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Argentina about 13 times.
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Argentina is 12.9× the area of Guyana.
| Argentina | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 835,986 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Georgetown |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Guyana?
- Yes. Argentina is 12.9 times larger than Guyana. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Argentina?
- About 13 times: Argentina has 12.9× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Argentina and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Guyana?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 835,986. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².