Guyana vs Rwanda
Guyana is 8.16 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Guyana about 8.2 times.
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Guyana is 8.16× the area of Rwanda.
| Guyana | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Kigali |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Guyana is 8.16 times larger than Rwanda. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Guyana?
- About 8.2 times: Guyana has 8.16× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Guyana and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².