Guyana vs Thailand
Thailand is 2.39 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Thailand about 2.4 times.
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Guyana is 0.42× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 2.39× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Bangkok |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Thailand at 15° 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 Thailand?
- No. Guyana is 2.39 times smaller than Thailand. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Thailand?
- About 2.4 times: Thailand has 2.39× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Thailand 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 Thailand 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Thailand 140 per km².