Gambia vs Guyana
Guyana is 19 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Guyana about 19 times.
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Gambia is 0.05× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 19× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 835,986 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Georgetown |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Guyana?
- No. Gambia is 19 times smaller than Guyana. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Guyana?
- About 19 times: Guyana has 19× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Guyana?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 835,986. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².