Guyana vs North Macedonia
Guyana is 8.36 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Guyana about 8.4 times.
GuyanaNorth MacedoniaGuyana moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 8.36× the area of North Macedonia.
| Guyana | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Skopje |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Guyana is 8.36 times larger than North Macedonia. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Guyana?
- About 8.4 times: Guyana has 8.36× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Guyana and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².