Guyana vs Switzerland
Guyana is 5.21 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Guyana about 5.2 times.
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Guyana is 5.21× the area of Switzerland.
| Guyana | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Bern |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Guyana is 5.21 times larger than Switzerland. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Guyana?
- About 5.2 times: Guyana has 5.21× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Guyana and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².