Chad vs Guyana
Chad is 5.97 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Chad about 6.0 times.
ChadGuyanaChad moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 5.97× the area of Guyana.
| Chad | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 835,986 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Georgetown |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Guyana?
- Yes. Chad is 5.97 times larger than Guyana. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Chad?
- About 6.0 times: Chad has 5.97× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Chad and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Guyana?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 835,986. Density: Chad 16 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².