Guinea vs Guyana
Guinea is 14% larger than Guyana.
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1.14×
Guinea is 1.14× the area of Guyana.
| Guinea | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 835,986 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Georgetown |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Guinea bigger than Guyana?
- Yes. Guinea is 14% larger than Guyana. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Guinea?
- About 1.1 times: Guinea has 1.14× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guinea and Guyana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× 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, Guinea or Guyana?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 835,986. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².