Guyana vs Qatar
Guyana is 18.8 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Guyana about 19 times.
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Guyana is 18.8× the area of Qatar.
| Guyana | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Doha |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Guyana is 18.8 times larger than Qatar. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Guyana?
- About 19 times: Guyana has 18.8× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Guyana and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Qatar 260 per km².