Guyana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Guyana
0.2587 sq. km per person
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0317 sq. km per person
in 2023
Guyana rank
7th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Guyana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.2587 sq. km per person against 0.0317 sq. km per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.227 sq. km per person.
That makes Guyana's figure about 8.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 7th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3392 sq. km per person | 0.0851 sq. km per person | 0.2541 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.2909 sq. km per person | 0.0669 sq. km per person | 0.224 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.2794 sq. km per person | 0.0534 sq. km per person | 0.226 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.2842 sq. km per person | 0.0441 sq. km per person | 0.2401 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.2828 sq. km per person | 0.0379 sq. km per person | 0.2449 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.2817 sq. km per person | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 0.2478 sq. km per person | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.2629 sq. km per person | 0.032 sq. km per person | 0.2309 sq. km per person | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Guyana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Guyana, at 0.2587 sq. km per person against 0.0317 sq. km per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.227 sq. km per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 7th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface 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
Surface 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.