Guyana vs Serbia
Guyana is 2.43 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Guyana about 2.4 times.
GuyanaSerbiaGuyana moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
2.43×
Guyana is 2.43× the area of Serbia.
| Guyana | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Belgrade |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Guyana is 2.43 times larger than Serbia. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Guyana?
- About 2.4 times: Guyana has 2.43× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Guyana and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Serbia 74 per km².