Belarus vs Guyana
Guyana is 4% larger than Belarus.
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Belarus is 0.97× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 1.04× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 835,986 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Georgetown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Guyana?
- No. Belarus is 3% smaller than Guyana. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Guyana?
- About 1.0 times: Guyana has 1.04× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Guyana?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 835,986. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².