How big is Guyana really?
Guyana covers 212,052 km² (81,874 mi²).
- Area
- 212,052 km² (81,874 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 84 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Belarus (206,695 km²)
- Population
- 808,726
- People per km²
- 3.8
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1 times the real size
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Guyana vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 37 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 37 times.
| Guyana | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 212,052 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 808,726 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 3.8 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,718,553 km² | |
Guyana vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 1.1 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 1.1 times.
| Guyana | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 212,052 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 808,726 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 3.8 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 30,550 km² (14%) | |
Guyana on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1 times).
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Romania | 237,802 km² | +12% |
| 83 | Laos | 230,384 km² | +8.6% |
| 84 | Guyana | 212,052 km² | – |
| 85 | Belarus | 206,695 km² | -2.5% |
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 198,215 km² | -6.5% |
| 87 | Senegal | 197,258 km² | -7% |
Guyana: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo | 54,732 km² | 26% |
| Cuyuni-Mazaruni | 47,844 km² | 23% |
| East Berbice-Corentyne | 37,641 km² | 18% |
| Potaro-Siparuni | 20,635 km² | 9.7% |
| Barima-Waini | 19,280 km² | 9.1% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 11
Guyana in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1831: British Guiana
- Border changes on the timeline
- 0
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 211,131 km² (1831–Today)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| British Guiana | 1831–1965 |
| Guyana | 1966–1969 |
| Co-operative Republic of Guyana | 1970–Today |
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