Real size
How big is Guyana really?
212,000 km²
81,800 sq mi · 84th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Belarus
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Guyana covers 212,000 km² (81,800 sq mi), about the size of Belarus. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
Part of the land Guyana holds or claims is disputed (1 dispute). Our area follows the borders drawn on today's map. See the disputed territories →
- Real area
- 212,000 km²
- Size rank
- 84th of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 5°N
Countries about the same size
- BelarusAbout the same size
- KyrgyzstanGuyana is 1.1 times the size of Kyrgyzstan
- SenegalGuyana is 1.1 times the size of Senegal
- LaosLaos is 1.1 times the size of Guyana
- RomaniaRomania is 1.1 times the size of Guyana
Guyana through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Guyana?
- Guyana covers about 212,000 km² (81,800 sq mi). It is the 84th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Guyana at the right size?
- Yes. Guyana lies so close to the equator that a normal web map barely stretches it, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Guyana bigger than Belarus?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Guyana bigger than Laos?
- No. Laos is about 1.1 times the size of Guyana.