Guyana vs Wallis and Futuna
Guyana is 785 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Guyana about 785 times.
GuyanaWallis and FutunaGuyana moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 785× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Guyana | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 11,558 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Mata-Utu |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Guyana is 785 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Guyana?
- About 785 times: Guyana has 785× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Guyana and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 11,558. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².