Guyana vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 2.81 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Ukraine about 2.8 times.
GuyanaUkraineGuyana moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Guyana is 0.36× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 2.81× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Kiev |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Guyana is 2.81 times smaller than Ukraine. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Ukraine?
- About 2.8 times: Ukraine has 2.81× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².