Guam vs Guyana
Guyana is 395 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Guyana about 395 times.
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 395× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 835,986 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Georgetown |
| Region | Micronesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guam 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 Guam bigger than Guyana?
- No. Guam is 395 times smaller than Guyana. Guam covers 544 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Guyana?
- About 395 times: Guyana has 395× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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, Guam or Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².