Austria vs Guyana
Guyana is 2.56 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Guyana about 2.6 times.
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Austria is 0.39× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 2.56× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 835,986 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Georgetown |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Guyana?
- No. Austria is 2.56 times smaller than Guyana. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Guyana?
- About 2.6 times: Guyana has 2.56× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Guyana?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 835,986. Density: Austria 110 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².