Antarctica vs Guatemala
Antarctica is 129 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Antarctica about 129 times.
AntarcticaGuatemalaAntarctica moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 129× the area of Guatemala.
| Antarctica | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | — | Guatemala City |
| Region | Antarctica | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Guatemala. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Antarctica is 129 times larger than Guatemala. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Antarctica?
- About 129 times: Antarctica has 129× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Antarctica and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².