Guyana vs Nepal
Guyana is 46% larger than Nepal.
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1.46×
Guyana is 1.46× the area of Nepal.
| Guyana | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Kathmandu |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Yes. Guyana is 46% larger than Nepal. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Guyana?
- About 1.5 times: Guyana has 1.46× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Guyana and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Nepal 201 per km².