Which is bigger: Guyana or Belarus?

Guyana is larger (214,969 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Belarus (207,600 km²).

Why do Guyana and Belarus look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Guyana and Belarus are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Guyana×Belarus

Put Guyana and Belarus on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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Guyana ↗

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Total surface area214,969 km²ed. 2024

Population835,9862025

Land area211,140 km²2023

TypeCountry

Belarus ↗

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Total surface area207,600 km²ed. 2024

Population9,085,9912025

Land area202,983 km²2023

TypeCountry