Guyana vs Italy
Italy is 41% larger than Guyana.
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Guyana is 0.71× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 1.41× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Rome |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Guyana. 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 Italy?
- No. Guyana is 29% smaller than Italy. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Italy?
- About 1.4 times: Italy has 1.41× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guyana or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Italy 195 per km².