Guyana vs Philippines
Philippines is 60% larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Philippines about 1.6 times.
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Guyana is 0.63× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 1.6× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Manila |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Guyana is 37% smaller than Philippines. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Philippines?
- About 1.6 times: Philippines has 1.6× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Philippines 340 per km².