Guyana vs Mexico
Mexico is 9.18 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Mexico about 9.2 times.
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Guyana is 0.11× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 9.18× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Mexico City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Guyana is 9.18 times smaller than Mexico. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Mexico?
- About 9.2 times: Mexico has 9.18× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Mexico 67 per km².