Algeria vs Guatemala
Algeria is 21.9 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Algeria about 22 times.
AlgeriaGuatemalaAlgeria moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
21.9×
Algeria is 21.9× the area of Guatemala.
| Algeria | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Guatemala City |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Algeria is 21.9 times larger than Guatemala. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Algeria?
- About 22 times: Algeria has 21.9× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Algeria and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Guatemala about 1.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Guatemala?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 18,687,881. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².