Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Guyana is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Guyana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Guyana?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Guyana is 83,000 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Guyana by 27,142.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.49 times smaller than Guyana.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Guyana: 83,000 sq mi ( 214,970 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Guyana as of 2020, was estimated to be around 786,559.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Guyana.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Guyana is Georgetown.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Guyana: English
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Guyana: Guyanese
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Guyana: GY
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Guyana as of 2019: 0.682
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Guyana Time Zone:
UTC – 4 (Atlantic Time Zone)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Guyana:
5° 0′ 0″ N, 58° 45′ 0″ W
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