Georgia vs Guyana
Guyana is 3.08 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Guyana about 3.1 times.
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Georgia is 0.32× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 3.08× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 835,986 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Georgetown |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Guyana?
- No. Georgia is 3.08 times smaller than Guyana. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Guyana?
- About 3.1 times: Guyana has 3.08× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Guyana?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 835,986. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².