Germany vs Guyana
Germany is 66% larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Germany about 1.7 times.
GermanyGuyanaGermany moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
1.66×
Germany is 1.66× the area of Guyana.
| Germany | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 835,986 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Georgetown |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Guyana?
- Yes. Germany is 66% larger than Guyana. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Germany?
- About 1.7 times: Germany has 1.66× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Germany and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Guyana?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 835,986. Density: Germany 233 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².