Guyana vs Malta
Guyana is 680 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Guyana about 680 times.
GuyanaMaltaGuyana moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 680× the area of Malta.
| Guyana | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 579,704 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Valletta |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Yes. Guyana is 680 times larger than Malta. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Guyana?
- About 680 times: Guyana has 680× the area of Malta.
- Why do Guyana and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 579,704. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².