Guyana vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 12.7 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Kazakhstan about 13 times.
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Guyana is 0.08× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 12.7× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Astana |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Guyana is 12.7 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 13 times: Kazakhstan has 12.7× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².