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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Bucharest |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| 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; 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.