Guyana vs Sweden
Sweden is 2.08 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Sweden about 2.1 times.
GuyanaSwedenGuyana moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.48×
Guyana is 0.48× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 2.08× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Stockholm |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Guyana is 2.08 times smaller than Sweden. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Sweden?
- About 2.1 times: Sweden has 2.08× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Sweden 24 per km².