Guyana vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 89% larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Paraguay about 1.9 times.
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Guyana is 0.53× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1.89× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Asuncion |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Guyana is 47% smaller than Paraguay. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.9 times: Paraguay has 1.89× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².