Guyana vs Laos: Land area in square kilometers
Guyana
211,140 sq. km
in 2023
Laos
230,800 sq. km
in 2023
Guyana rank
83rd
Laos rank
80th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Guyana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 230,800 sq. km against 211,140 sq. km in Guyana, a difference of 19,660 sq. km.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 83rd and Laos ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,710 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 34,090 sq. km | Laos |
| 1970s | 196,780 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 34,020 sq. km | Laos |
| 1980s | 196,850 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 33,950 sq. km | Laos |
| 1990s | 196,850 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 33,950 sq. km | Laos |
| 2000s | 196,850 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 33,950 sq. km | Laos |
| 2010s | 196,850 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 33,950 sq. km | Laos |
| 2020s | 211,140 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 19,660 sq. km | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Guyana or Laos?
- Laos, at 230,800 sq. km against 211,140 sq. km in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Guyana and Laos?
- 19,660 sq. km, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Guyana ranks 83rd and Laos ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.