Congo vs Guyana
Congo is 59% larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Congo about 1.6 times.
CongoGuyanaCongo moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
1.59×
Congo is 1.59× the area of Guyana.
| Congo | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 835,986 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Georgetown |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Guyana?
- Yes. Congo is 59% larger than Guyana. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Congo?
- About 1.6 times: Congo has 1.59× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Congo and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Guyana?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 835,986. Density: Congo 19 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².