Guyana vs Vanuatu
Guyana is 17.6 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Guyana about 18 times.
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17.6×
Guyana is 17.6× the area of Vanuatu.
| Guyana | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 335,169 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Port-Vila |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Guyana is 17.6 times larger than Vanuatu. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Guyana?
- About 18 times: Guyana has 17.6× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Guyana and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 335,169. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².