Guyana vs Iran
Iran is 7.67 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Iran about 7.7 times.
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Guyana is 0.13× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 7.67× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Tehran |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Guyana bigger than Iran?
- No. Guyana is 7.67 times smaller than Iran. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Iran?
- About 7.7 times: Iran has 7.67× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Iran about 1.41×. 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, Guyana or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Iran 56 per km².