Guyana vs US size comparison
How Big Is Guyana Compared to the US?
The US is about 46 times the size of Guyana. Drag Guyana over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Guyana
- 214,969 km² (83,000 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 46 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Idaho (216,442 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Guyana 835,986; the US 341,784,857
- Guyana's rank by area
- 83rd-largest of 197
How big Guyana is compared with the US
The US is about 46 times the size of Guyana: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 214,969 km² (83,000 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Guyana about 38 times. Guyana is bigger than 36 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 14; the state closest in size is Idaho (216,442 km²). It is the 83rd-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the tenth-largest of 12 in South America; the US is the third-largest.
Guyana has about 836,000 people (2025), the 163rd-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 3.9 people per km² it is far emptier than the US (35 per km²): the US is about 8.9 times as crowded.
Guyana and the US on a world map
Guyana reaches from 1°N to 9°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Guyana about 1.01 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 104 times the size of Guyana, when it is really about 46 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Guyana is
Guyana's capital, Georgetown, is 4,040 km (2,510 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Guyana borders 3 countries: Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela.
Guyana and US in numbers
| Guyana | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,969 km² 83,000 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 46× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 835,986 | 341,784,857 | The US has 409× more |
| Rank by area | 83rd-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 4 | 35 | The US is 8.9× denser |
| Capital | Georgetown | Washington, D.C. | 4,040 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 3 | 2 |
Guyana compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Guyana bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 46 times the size of Guyana: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 214,969 km² (83,000 sq mi).
How many times would Guyana fit into the US?
About 46 times (45.74). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 38 times.
Which US state is Guyana closest in size to?
Idaho (216,442 km²). Guyana is about the same size as Idaho.
Is Guyana bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 3.2 times the size of Guyana.
Which has more people, Guyana or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 409 times the 836,000 in Guyana.
Why does Guyana look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Guyana, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 104 times the size of Guyana, not 46.
Where does Guyana rank by size?
Guyana is the 83rd-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the tenth-largest in South America. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Guyana from the US?
Guyana's capital, Georgetown, is 4,040 km (2,510 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.