Guyana vs Romania
Romania is 11% larger than Guyana.
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Guyana is 0.9× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 1.11× the size of Guyana.
 Guyana |  Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRomania: 1.11× the area | 214,970 km²#83 of 194 | 238,397 km²#81 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRomania: 22.8× the population | 835,986#161 of 194 · 2025 | 19,020,271#68 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRomania: 20.5× the density | 3.9 / km²#190 of 194 | 80 / km²#104 of 194 |
| Urban populationRomania: 1.97× the urban share | 27%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 52%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuyana: 1.73× the births per woman | 2.40 per woman#77 of 192 · 2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuyana: 0.76 points higher | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuyana: 2.65× the birth rate | 19.9 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRomania: 1.71× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guyana: 13.3 points higher | 28.9%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Romania: 13.1 points higher | 7.0%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 20.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRomania: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | −6.1 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2025 | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuyana: 2.56× the refugees for its size | 0.41 per 1,000#79 of 190 · 2025 | 0.16 per 1,000#109 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRomania: 6.2 years longer | 70.3 years#129 of 192 · 2024 | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuyana: 3.87× the infant mortality | 23.2 per 1,000 births#62 of 191 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000 births#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRomania: 2.61× the doctors per person | 1.39 per 1,000#96 of 178 · 2020 | 3.63 per 1,000#40 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentRomania: 2.09× the university enrolment | 26.4%#104 of 145 · 2024 | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexRomania: 0.069 higher | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 | 0.845#54 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGuyana: 1.41× the income per person | $28,470#41 of 185 · 2025 | $20,190#53 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRomania: 15.8× the economy | $27.1B2025 | $428.68B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Guyana: 1.92× the output per person | $97,899#7 of 184 · 2025 | $50,895#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuyana: 18.6 points higher | +19.3%#1 of 187 · 2025 | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRomania: 3.9 points higher | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | +7.2%#33 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGuyana: 2.0× the unemployment | 12.0%#25 of 178 · 2025 | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuyana: 1.3 points higher | 12.2% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 | 10.9% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRomania: 1.5 points higher | 31.1% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGuyana: 0.2 points higher | 56.7% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 56.5% of jobs#95 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuyana: 30.9 points higher | 33.1% of GDP#3 of 184 · 2025 | 2.2% of GDP#88 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 35.5% of GDP#83 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRomania: 2.3× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#115 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRomania: 1.1× the share online | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRomania: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2022 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuyana: 2.88× the forest share | 87% of land#6 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGuyana: 1.23× the CO₂ per person | 4.56 t a year#51 of 185 · 2024 | 3.72 t a year#69 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRomania: 11.5 points higher | 12.1%#133 of 190 · 2022 | 23.6%#97 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRomania: 7.0 points higher | 93.0%#134 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guyana: 1.06× the air pollution | 16.9 µg/m³#100 of 191 · 2023 | 16.0 µg/m³#108 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRomania: 16.2 points higher | 8.4% of land#150 of 191 · 2025 | 24.6% of land#52 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRomania: 36.0 points higher | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 | 36.4% of land#18 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRomania: 2.3× the water stress | 3.3%#139 of 176 · 2022 | 7.6%#103 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuyana: 3.75× the rain and snow | 2,387 mm#16 of 180 · 2022 | 637 mm#123 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRomania: 0.01 higher | +0.20#87 of 193 · 2025 | +0.21#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRomania: 0.38 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGuyana: 17.4× the homicide rate | 19.1 per 100,000#18 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Schengen Area |
| Capital | Georgetown | Bucharest |
| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) | Romanian leu (RON) |
| Official languages | English | Romanian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +592 | +40 |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Guyana is 10% smaller than Romania. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Romania?
- About 1.1 times: Romania has 1.11× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Romania 80 per km².
- Which is richer, Guyana or Romania?
- By gross national income per person, Guyana: $28,470 against $20,190 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.41× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guyana or Romania?
- In Romania: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 70.3 — 6.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guyana and Romania have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guyana: parliamentary republic; Romania: semi-presidential republic.