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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGuyana: 1.04× the area | 207,597 km²#84 of 194 | 214,970 km²#83 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBelarus: 10.9× the population | 9,085,991#100 of 194 · 2025 | 835,986#161 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBelarus: 11.3× the density | 44 / km²#141 of 194 | 3.9 / km²#190 of 194 |
| Urban populationBelarus: 3.0× the urban share | 80%#44 of 192 · 2025 | 27%#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuyana: 1.97× the births per woman | 1.22 per woman#176 of 192 · 2024 | 2.40 per woman#77 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuyana: 1.10 points higher | −0.51%#181 of 192 · 2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuyana: 2.84× the birth rate | 7.0 per 1,000#180 of 192 · 2024 | 19.9 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBelarus: 1.75× the death rate | 13.1 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guyana: 13.0 points higher | 15.9%#151 of 192 · 2025 | 28.9%#74 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Belarus: 11.3 points higher | 18.3%#39 of 192 · 2025 | 7.0%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBelarus: 5.8 per 1,000 higher | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 | −6.1 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBelarus: 5.22× the refugees for its size | 2.14 per 1,000#40 of 190 · 2025 | 0.41 per 1,000#79 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBelarus: 4.1 years longer | 74.4 years#93 of 192 · 2024 | 70.3 years#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuyana: 12.9× the infant mortality | 1.8 per 1,000 births#187 of 191 · 2024 | 23.2 per 1,000 births#62 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBelarus: 3.4× the doctors per person | 4.72 per 1,000#12 of 178 · 2023 | 1.39 per 1,000#96 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentBelarus: 2.66× the university enrolment | 70.1%#45 of 145 · 2024 | 26.4%#104 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexBelarus: 0.048 higher | 0.824#64 of 190 · 2023 | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGuyana: 3.11× the income per person | $9,160#83 of 185 · 2025 | $28,470#41 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBelarus: 3.45× the economy | $93.4B2025 | $27.1B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Guyana: 2.82× the output per person | $34,716#63 of 184 · 2025 | $97,899#7 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuyana: 18.0 points higher | +1.3%#148 of 187 · 2025 | +19.3%#1 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBelarus: 3.3 points higher | +6.6%#34 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGuyana: 3.53× the unemployment | 3.4%#126 of 178 · 2025 | 12.0%#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2020 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 24.4#147 of 149 · 2020 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureGuyana: 2.7 points higher | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 12.2% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryThe same | 31.1% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 31.1% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBelarus: 2.8 points higher | 59.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 56.7% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuyana: 31.3 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 33.1% of GDP#3 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 55.1% of GDP#38 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingBelarus: 2.42× the military spending | 2.4% of GDP#44 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#115 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBelarus: 1.14× the share online | 94%#32 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBelarus: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 131 per 100#50 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuyana: 1.98× the forest share | 44% of land#58 of 192 · 2024 | 87% of land#6 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBelarus: 1.3× the CO₂ per person | 5.94 t a year#40 of 185 · 2024 | 4.56 t a year#51 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuyana: 3.9 points higher | 8.2%#152 of 190 · 2021 | 12.1%#133 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBelarus: 7.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 93.0%#134 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guyana: 1.41× the air pollution | 12.0 µg/m³#139 of 191 · 2023 | 16.9 µg/m³#100 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBelarus: 0.8 points higher | 9.2% of land#145 of 191 · 2025 | 8.4% of land#150 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBelarus: 26.8 points higher | 27.2% of land#35 of 190 · 2024 | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBelarus: 1.42× the water stress | 4.7%#123 of 176 · 2022 | 3.3%#139 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuyana: 3.86× the rain and snow | 618 mm#129 of 180 · 2022 | 2,387 mm#16 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuyana: 0.37 higher | −0.17#117 of 193 · 2025 | +0.20#87 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGuyana: 0.19 higher | −0.57#126 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGuyana: 7.96× the homicide rate | 2.4 per 100,000#71 of 146 · 2019 | 19.1 per 100,000#18 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicpresidential republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Minsk | Georgetown |
| Currency | Belarusian ruble (BYN) | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
| Official languages | Russian, Belarusian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +375 | +592 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Belarus or Guyana?
- By gross national income per person, Guyana: $28,470 against $9,160 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.11× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Belarus or Guyana?
- In Belarus: life expectancy at birth is 74.4 years, against 70.3 — 4.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Belarus and Guyana have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Belarus: presidential republic; Guyana: parliamentary republic.