Croatia vs Guyana
Guyana is 3.8 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Guyana about 3.8 times.
CroatiaGuyanaCroatia moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.26× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 3.8× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 835,986 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Georgetown |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Guyana?
- No. Croatia is 3.8 times smaller than Guyana. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Guyana?
- About 3.8 times: Guyana has 3.8× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Guyana?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 835,986. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².