Guyana vs Iraq
Iraq is 2.03 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Iraq about 2.0 times.
GuyanaIraqGuyana moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
0.49×
Guyana is 0.49× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 2.03× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Baghdad |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Guyana is 2.03 times smaller than Iraq. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Iraq?
- About 2.0 times: Iraq has 2.03× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Iraq 108 per km².