Guyana vs Peru
Peru is 5.98 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Peru about 6.0 times.
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Guyana is 0.17× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 5.98× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Lima |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Guyana is 5.98 times smaller than Peru. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Peru?
- About 6.0 times: Peru has 5.98× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Peru 27 per km².