Brazil vs Guyana
Brazil is 39.6 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Brazil about 40 times.
BrazilGuyanaBrazil moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 39.6× the area of Guyana.
 Brazil |  Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrazil: 39.6× the area | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 | 214,970 km²#83 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrazil: 255× the population | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 | 835,986#161 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBrazil: 6.43× the density | 25 / km²#160 of 194 | 3.9 / km²#190 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrazil: 3.33× the urban share | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 | 27%#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuyana: 1.49× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 2.40 per woman#77 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuyana: 0.21 points higher | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuyana: 1.64× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 | 19.9 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuyana: 1.06× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guyana: 9.5 points higher | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 28.9%#74 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Brazil: 4.5 points higher | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 7.0%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBrazil: 5.1 per 1,000 higher | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 | −6.1 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuyana: 13.7× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.41 per 1,000#79 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBrazil: 5.7 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 70.3 years#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuyana: 1.89× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 23.2 per 1,000 births#62 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBrazil: 1.7× the doctors per person | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 | 1.39 per 1,000#96 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentBrazil: 2.64× the university enrolment | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 | 26.4%#104 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexBrazil: 0.010 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGuyana: 2.7× the income per person | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 | $28,470#41 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrazil: 84.1× the economy | $2.28T2025 | $27.1B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Guyana: 4.18× the output per person | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 | $97,899#7 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuyana: 17.0 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +19.3%#1 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBrazil: 1.7 points higher | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGuyana: 2.0× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 12.0%#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureGuyana: 4.6 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 | 12.2% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuyana: 10.9 points higher | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 31.1% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrazil: 15.5 points higher | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 56.7% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuyana: 29.7 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 33.1% of GDP#3 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingBrazil: 1.06× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#115 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGuyana: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuyana: 1.49× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 87% of land#6 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGuyana: 1.97× the CO₂ per person | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 | 4.56 t a year#51 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBrazil: 34.4 points higher | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 | 12.1%#133 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBrazil: 6.8 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 93.0%#134 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guyana: 1.26× the air pollution | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 | 16.9 µg/m³#100 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 22.2 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 8.4% of land#150 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBrazil: 6.3 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGuyana: 2.2× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 3.3%#139 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuyana: 1.36× the rain and snow | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 | 2,387 mm#16 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuyana: 0.58 higher | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 | +0.20#87 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionThe same | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAbout the same homicide rate | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 | 19.1 per 100,000#18 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Brasilia | Georgetown |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +55 | +592 |
| Region | South America | 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. Brazil sits at about 11° S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Guyana?
- Yes. Brazil is 39.6 times larger than Guyana. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Brazil?
- About 40 times: Brazil has 39.6× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Brazil and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Guyana?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 835,986. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².
- Which is richer, Brazil or Guyana?
- By gross national income per person, Guyana: $28,470 against $10,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brazil or Guyana?
- In Brazil: life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years, against 70.3 — 5.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brazil and Guyana have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brazil: presidential republic; Guyana: parliamentary republic.