Guyana vs Turkey
Turkey is 3.64 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Turkey about 3.6 times.
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Guyana is 0.27× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 3.64× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Ankara |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Guyana is 3.64 times smaller than Turkey. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Turkey?
- About 3.6 times: Turkey has 3.64× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Turkey 110 per km².