Guyana vs Slovenia
Guyana is 10.6 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Guyana about 11 times.
GuyanaSloveniaGuyana moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
10.6×
Guyana is 10.6× the area of Slovenia.
| Guyana | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Ljubljana |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Guyana is 10.6 times larger than Slovenia. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Guyana?
- About 11 times: Guyana has 10.6× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Guyana and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².