Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States of America, whereas Guyana is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Louisiana and Guyana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Louisiana bigger than Guyana?
The total area of Louisiana is 52,070 sq mi, and the total area of Guyana is 83,000 sq mi. Louisiana is smaller than Guyana by 30,930 sq mi. Louisiana is around 1.60 times smaller than Guyana.
Area of Louisiana: 52,070 sq mi ( 135,382 km2 )
Area of Guyana: 83,000 sq mi ( 214,970 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
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 Louisiana and Guyana.
The capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge, and the capital city of Guyana is Georgetown.
Official Languages
Louisiana: English
Guyana: English
Demonym(s)
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Guyana: Guyanese
ISO 3166 Code
Louisiana: US-LA
Guyana: GY
Human Development Index
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
HDI of Guyana as of 2019: 0.682
Louisiana 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 Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
Coordinates of Guyana:
5° 0′ 0″ N, 58° 45′ 0″ W
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