Guyana vs United Arab Emirates
Guyana is 2.57 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Guyana about 2.6 times.
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Guyana is 2.57× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Guyana | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Guyana is 2.57 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Guyana?
- About 2.6 times: Guyana has 2.57× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Guyana and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².