Guyana vs North America: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Guyana
0.2555 sq. km per person
in 2023
North America
0.0476 sq. km per person
in 2023
Guyana rank
6th
North America rank
3rd
Land area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Guyana
- North America
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.2555 sq. km per person against 0.0476 sq. km per person in North America, a difference of 0.2079 sq. km per person.
That makes Guyana's figure about 5.4 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 6th and North America ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3104 sq. km per person | 0.085 sq. km per person | 0.2254 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.2663 sq. km per person | 0.0762 sq. km per person | 0.1901 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.2558 sq. km per person | 0.069 sq. km per person | 0.1868 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.2602 sq. km per person | 0.0618 sq. km per person | 0.1984 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.259 sq. km per person | 0.0555 sq. km per person | 0.2034 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.258 sq. km per person | 0.0509 sq. km per person | 0.2071 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.2582 sq. km per person | 0.0483 sq. km per person | 0.2099 sq. km per person | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, Guyana or North America?
- Guyana, at 0.2555 sq. km per person against 0.0476 sq. km per person in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Guyana and North America?
- 0.2079 sq. km per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and North America rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 6th and North America ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.