Guyana vs Norway
Norway is 79% larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Norway about 1.8 times.
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0.56×
Guyana is 0.56× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.79× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Oslo |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Guyana is 44% smaller than Norway. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Norway?
- About 1.8 times: Norway has 1.79× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Norway 15 per km².