Guyana vs Libya
Libya is 8.19 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Libya about 8.2 times.
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Guyana is 0.12× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 8.19× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Tripoli |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| 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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Guyana is 8.19 times smaller than Libya. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Libya?
- About 8.2 times: Libya has 8.19× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².