China vs Guyana
China is 44.6 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into China about 45 times.
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China is 44.6× the area of Guyana.
| China | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 835,986 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Georgetown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why China 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 China bigger than Guyana?
- Yes. China is 44.6 times larger than Guyana. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into China?
- About 45 times: China has 44.6× the area of Guyana.
- Why do China and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Guyana about 1.01×. That is why China 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, China or Guyana?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 835,986. Density: China 147 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².