Guyana vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 25% larger than Guyana.
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Guyana is 0.8× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 1.25× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Wellington |
| Region | South America | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Guyana is 20% smaller than New Zealand. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.2 times: New Zealand has 1.25× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².