Guyana vs Portugal
Guyana is 2.33 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Guyana about 2.3 times.
GuyanaPortugalGuyana moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
2.33×
Guyana is 2.33× the area of Portugal.
| Guyana | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Lisbon |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Guyana is 2.33 times larger than Portugal. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Guyana?
- About 2.3 times: Guyana has 2.33× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Guyana and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Portugal 117 per km².