Guyana vs United States
United States is 45.7 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into United States about 46 times.
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Guyana is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 45.7× the size of Guyana.
 Guyana |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 45.7× the area | 214,970 km²#83 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 409× the population | 835,986#161 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 8.94× the density | 3.9 / km²#190 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 3.03× the urban share | 27%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuyana: 1.47× the births per woman | 2.40 per woman#77 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuyana: 0.07 points higher | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuyana: 1.88× the birth rate | 19.9 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.2× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guyana: 11.8 points higher | 28.9%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 11.4 points higher | 7.0%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 9.7 per 1,000 higher | −6.1 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuyana: 41× the refugees for its size | 0.41 per 1,000#79 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 8.6 years longer | 70.3 years#129 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuyana: 4.22× the infant mortality | 23.2 per 1,000 births#62 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 2.65× the doctors per person | 1.39 per 1,000#96 of 178 · 2020 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 3.01× the university enrolment | 26.4%#104 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.162 higher | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 3.12× the income per person | $28,470#41 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,136× the economy | $27.1B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Guyana: 1.09× the output per person | $97,899#7 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuyana: 17.1 points higher | +19.3%#1 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGuyana: 0.4 points higher | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentGuyana: 2.86× the unemployment | 12.0%#25 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuyana: 10.7 points higher | 12.2% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuyana: 12.2 points higher | 31.1% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 22.9 points higher | 56.7% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuyana: 32.1 points higher | 33.1% of GDP#3 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.15× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#115 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.14× the share online | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuyana: 2.58× the forest share | 87% of land#6 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.99× the CO₂ per person | 4.56 t a year#51 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuyana: 1.2 points higher | 12.1%#133 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 7.0 points higher | 93.0%#134 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guyana: 2.41× the air pollution | 16.9 µg/m³#100 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 4.5 points higher | 8.4% of land#150 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 16.2 points higher | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 8.55× the water stress | 3.3%#139 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuyana: 3.34× the rain and snow | 2,387 mm#16 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuyana: 0.50 higher | +0.20#87 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.25 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGuyana: 3.29× the homicide rate | 19.1 per 100,000#18 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Georgetown | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +592 | +1 |
| Region | South America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Guyana is 45.7 times smaller than United States. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into United States?
- About 46 times: United States has 45.7× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Guyana or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $28,470 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.12× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guyana or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 70.3 — 8.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guyana and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guyana: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.