Guyana vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 4.24 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Venezuela about 4.2 times.
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Guyana is 0.24× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 4.24× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Caracas |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Guyana is 4.24 times smaller than Venezuela. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Venezuela?
- About 4.2 times: Venezuela has 4.24× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².