Australia vs Guyana
Australia is 35.8 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Australia about 36 times.
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Australia is 35.8× the area of Guyana.
| Australia | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 835,986 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Georgetown |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Guyana?
- Yes. Australia is 35.8 times larger than Guyana. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Australia?
- About 36 times: Australia has 35.8× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Australia and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Guyana?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 835,986. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².