Estonia vs Guyana
Guyana is 4.74 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Guyana about 4.7 times.
EstoniaGuyanaEstonia moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.21× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 4.74× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 835,986 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Georgetown |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Guyana?
- No. Estonia is 4.74 times smaller than Guyana. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Guyana?
- About 4.7 times: Guyana has 4.74× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Guyana?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 835,986. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².