Comoros vs Guyana
Guyana is 106 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Guyana about 106 times.
ComorosGuyanaComoros moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 106× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 835,986 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Georgetown |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros bigger than Guyana?
- No. Comoros is 106 times smaller than Guyana. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Guyana?
- About 106 times: Guyana has 106× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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, Comoros or Guyana?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 835,986. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².