Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region 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 Mississippi and Guyana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Guyana?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Guyana is 83,000 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than Guyana by 34,570 sq mi. Mississippi is around 1.71 times smaller than Guyana.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Guyana: 83,000 sq mi ( 214,970 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
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 Mississippi and Guyana.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Guyana is Georgetown.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Guyana: English
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Guyana: Guyanese
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Guyana: GY
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Guyana as of 2019: 0.682
Mississippi 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 Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Guyana:
5° 0′ 0″ N, 58° 45′ 0″ W
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