Guyana vs Kyrgyzstan
Guyana is 8% larger than Kyrgyzstan.
GuyanaKyrgyzstanGuyana moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
1.08×
Guyana is 1.08× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Guyana | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Bishkek |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Guyana is 8% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Guyana?
- About 1.1 times: Guyana has 1.08× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Guyana and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².