Guatemala vs Guyana
Guyana is 97% larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Guyana about 2.0 times.
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Guatemala is 0.51× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 1.97× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 835,986 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Georgetown |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Guyana?
- No. Guatemala is 49% smaller than Guyana. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Guyana?
- About 2.0 times: Guyana has 1.97× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 835,986. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².