Guyana vs Israel
Guyana is 10.4 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Guyana about 10 times.
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Guyana is 10.4× the area of Israel.
| Guyana | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Jerusalem |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Guyana is 10.4 times larger than Israel. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Guyana?
- About 10 times: Guyana has 10.4× the area of Israel.
- Why do Guyana and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Israel 487 per km².