Guyana vs Luxembourg
Guyana is 82.9 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Guyana about 83 times.
GuyanaLuxembourgGuyana moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 82.9× the area of Luxembourg.
| Guyana | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 686,970 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Luxembourg |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Guyana is 82.9 times larger than Luxembourg. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Guyana?
- About 83 times: Guyana has 82.9× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Guyana and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 686,970. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².