Finland vs Guyana
Finland is 57% larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Finland about 1.6 times.
FinlandGuyanaFinland moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
1.57×
Finland is 1.57× the area of Guyana.
| Finland | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 835,986 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Georgetown |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Guyana?
- Yes. Finland is 57% larger than Guyana. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Finland?
- About 1.6 times: Finland has 1.57× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Finland and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Guyana?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 835,986. Density: Finland 17 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².