Guyana vs Uruguay
Guyana is 22% larger than Uruguay.
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Guyana is 1.22× the area of Uruguay.
| Guyana | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Montevideo |
| Region | South America | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Guyana is 22% larger than Uruguay. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Guyana?
- About 1.2 times: Guyana has 1.22× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Guyana and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².