Guyana vs Senegal
Guyana is 9% larger than Senegal.
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Guyana is 1.09× the area of Senegal.
 Guyana |  Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGuyana: 1.09× the area | 214,970 km²#83 of 194 | 196,722 km²#86 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSenegal: 22.6× the population | 835,986#161 of 194 · 2025 | 18,931,966#69 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySenegal: 24.7× the density | 3.9 / km²#190 of 194 | 96 / km²#94 of 194 |
| Urban populationSenegal: 2.11× the urban share | 27%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSenegal: 1.57× the births per woman | 2.40 per woman#77 of 192 · 2024 | 3.77 per woman#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSenegal: 1.71 points higher | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 | +2.30%#34 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSenegal: 1.47× the birth rate | 19.9 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2024 | 29.2 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuyana: 1.36× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Senegal: 8.8 points higher | 28.9%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 37.7%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Guyana: 3.4 points higher | 7.0%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSenegal: 5.4 per 1,000 higher | −6.1 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2025 | −0.7 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSenegal: 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 expectancyGuyana: 1.4 years longer | 70.3 years#129 of 192 · 2024 | 68.9 years#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySenegal: 1.25× the infant mortality | 23.2 per 1,000 births#62 of 191 · 2024 | 28.9 per 1,000 births#49 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGuyana: 12.6× the doctors per person | 1.39 per 1,000#96 of 178 · 2020 | 0.11 per 1,000#166 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentGuyana: 1.73× the university enrolment | 26.4%#104 of 145 · 2024 | 15.3%#120 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexGuyana: 0.246 higher | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 | 0.530#166 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGuyana: 16.0× the income per person | $28,470#41 of 185 · 2025 | $1,780#153 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSenegal: 1.37× the economy | $27.1B2025 | $37.01B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Guyana: 17.9× the output per person | $97,899#7 of 184 · 2025 | $5,463#149 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuyana: 12.6 points higher | +19.3%#1 of 187 · 2025 | +6.7%#21 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGuyana: 1.8 points higher | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGuyana: 4.44× the unemployment | 12.0%#25 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 17.9%#38 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 36.2#60 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureSenegal: 17.4 points higher | 12.2% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 | 29.6% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuyana: 8.6 points higher | 31.1% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGuyana: 8.8 points higher | 56.7% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 47.9% of jobs#128 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuyana: 33.0 points higher | 33.1% of GDP#3 of 184 · 2025 | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 32.5% of GDP#91 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSenegal: 1.58× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#115 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#84 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGuyana: 1.38× the share online | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 | 60%#135 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSenegal: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2022 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuyana: 1.94× the forest share | 87% of land#6 of 192 · 2024 | 45% of land#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGuyana: 5.92× the CO₂ per person | 4.56 t a year#51 of 185 · 2024 | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySenegal: 23.3 points higher | 12.1%#133 of 190 · 2022 | 35.4%#68 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityGuyana: 10.1 points higher | 93.0%#134 of 192 · 2024 | 82.9%#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Senegal: 2.46× the air pollution | 16.9 µg/m³#100 of 191 · 2023 | 41.6 µg/m³#21 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSenegal: 19.1 points higher | 8.4% of land#150 of 191 · 2025 | 27.5% of land#47 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSenegal: 19.5 points higher | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 | 19.9% of land#54 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSenegal: 4.94× the water stress | 3.3%#139 of 176 · 2022 | 16.3%#73 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuyana: 3.48× the rain and snow | 2,387 mm#16 of 180 · 2022 | 686 mm#115 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuyana: 0.37 higher | +0.20#87 of 193 · 2025 | −0.17#117 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSenegal: 0.53 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | +0.15#73 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 19.1 per 100,000#18 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Georgetown | Dakar |
| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Official languages | English | French, Wolof, Balanta, Badyara |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC |
| Calling code | +592 | +221 |
| Region | South America | Western Africa, Africa |
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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Yes. Guyana is 9% larger than Senegal. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Guyana?
- About 1.1 times: Guyana has 1.09× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Guyana and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Senegal 96 per km².
- Which is richer, Guyana or Senegal?
- By gross national income per person, Guyana: $28,470 against $1,780 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 16.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guyana or Senegal?
- In Guyana: life expectancy at birth is 70.3 years, against 68.9 — 1.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guyana and Senegal have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guyana: parliamentary republic; Senegal: presidential republic.