Czechia vs Guyana
Guyana is 2.73 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Guyana about 2.7 times.
CzechiaGuyanaCzechia moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.37× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 2.73× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 835,986 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Georgetown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Guyana?
- No. Czechia is 2.73 times smaller than Guyana. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Guyana?
- About 2.7 times: Guyana has 2.73× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Guyana?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 835,986. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².