Guyana vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 4.24 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Venezuela about 4.2 times.
GuyanaVenezuelaGuyana moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaVenezuela: 4.24× the area | 214,970 km²#83 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationVenezuela: 34.1× the population | 835,986#161 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVenezuela: 8.04× the density | 3.9 / km²#190 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationVenezuela: 3.37× the urban share | 27%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuyana: 1.15× the births per woman | 2.40 per woman#77 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuyana: 0.20 points higher | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuyana: 1.31× the birth rate | 19.9 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guyana: 4.0 points higher | 28.9%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Venezuela: 3.0 points higher | 7.0%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationVenezuela: 2.6 per 1,000 higher | −6.1 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVenezuela: 35.7× the refugees for its size | 0.41 per 1,000#79 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyVenezuela: 2.4 years longer | 70.3 years#129 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuyana: 1.09× the infant mortality | 23.2 per 1,000 births#62 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 1.39 per 1,000#96 of 178 · 2020 | — |
| University enrolment | 26.4%#104 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexGuyana: 0.067 higher | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGuyana: 7.38× the income per person | $28,470#41 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPVenezuela: 3.68× the economy | $27.1B2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $97,899#7 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthGuyana: 17.7 points higher | +19.3%#1 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentGuyana: 2.26× the unemployment | 12.0%#25 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuyana: 3.3 points higher | 12.2% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuyana: 14.3 points higher | 31.1% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesVenezuela: 17.7 points higher | 56.7% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuyana: 33.6 points higher | 33.1% of GDP#3 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.0% of GDP#115 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersGuyana: 1.08× the share online | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGuyana: 1.59× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2022 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuyana: 1.63× the forest share | 87% of land#6 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGuyana: 1.35× the CO₂ per person | 4.56 t a year#51 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVenezuela: 21.6 points higher | 12.1%#133 of 190 · 2022 | 33.7%#74 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityVenezuela: 7.0 points higher | 93.0%#134 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Venezuela: 1.14× the air pollution | 16.9 µg/m³#100 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 48.4 points higher | 8.4% of land#150 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landVenezuela: 2.5 points higher | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressVenezuela: 2.27× the water stress | 3.3%#139 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuyana: 1.17× the rain and snow | 2,387 mm#16 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuyana: 1.71 higher | +0.20#87 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGuyana: 1.17 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGuyana: 1.52× the homicide rate | 19.1 per 100,000#18 of 146 · 2023 | 12.6 per 100,000#22 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OPEC |
| Capital | Georgetown | Caracas |
| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | English | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +592 | +58 |
| Region | South America | South 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; 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.
- Which is richer, Guyana or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, Guyana: $28,470 against $3,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.38× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guyana or Venezuela?
- In Venezuela: life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years, against 70.3 — 2.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guyana and Venezuela have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guyana: parliamentary republic; Venezuela: presidential republic.