Guyana vs Russia
Russia is 79.4 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Russia about 79 times.
GuyanaRussiaGuyana moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.01×
Guyana is 0.01× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 79.4× the size of Guyana.
 Guyana |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 79.4× the area | 214,970 km²#83 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 172× the population | 835,986#161 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRussia: 2.16× the density | 3.9 / km²#190 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 2.84× the urban share | 27%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuyana: 1.69× the births per woman | 2.40 per woman#77 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuyana: 0.70 points higher | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuyana: 2.37× the birth rate | 19.9 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.65× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guyana: 11.9 points higher | 28.9%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 10.8 points higher | 7.0%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRussia: 4.3 per 1,000 higher | −6.1 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 1.68× the refugees for its size | 0.41 per 1,000#79 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 3.1 years longer | 70.3 years#129 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuyana: 5.66× the infant mortality | 23.2 per 1,000 births#62 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 3.68× the doctors per person | 1.39 per 1,000#96 of 178 · 2020 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 2.29× the university enrolment | 26.4%#104 of 145 · 2024 | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.056 higher | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGuyana: 1.78× the income per person | $28,470#41 of 185 · 2025 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 94.5× the economy | $27.1B2025 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Guyana: 1.98× the output per person | $97,899#7 of 184 · 2025 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuyana: 18.3 points higher | +19.3%#1 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 5.4 points higher | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGuyana: 5.71× the unemployment | 12.0%#25 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuyana: 7.1 points higher | 12.2% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuyana: 5.3 points higher | 31.1% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 12.4 points higher | 56.7% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuyana: 32.7 points higher | 33.1% of GDP#3 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 7.58× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#115 of 155 · 2025 | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.14× the share online | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.65× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2022 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuyana: 1.71× the forest share | 87% of land#6 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 3.07× the CO₂ per person | 4.56 t a year#51 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuyana: 8.6 points higher | 12.1%#133 of 190 · 2022 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 7.0 points higher | 93.0%#134 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guyana: 1.46× the air pollution | 16.9 µg/m³#100 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 3.1 points higher | 8.4% of land#150 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 7.0 points higher | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRussia: 1.24× the water stress | 3.3%#139 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuyana: 5.19× the rain and snow | 2,387 mm#16 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuyana: 1.14 higher | +0.20#87 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGuyana: 0.60 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGuyana: 2.81× the homicide rate | 19.1 per 100,000#18 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Georgetown | Moscow |
| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | English | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +592 | +7 |
| 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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Guyana is 79.4 times smaller than Russia. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Russia?
- About 79 times: Russia has 79.4× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Which is richer, Guyana or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Guyana: $28,470 against $15,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.78× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guyana or Russia?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 70.3 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guyana and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guyana: parliamentary republic; Russia: semi-presidential republic.