Austria vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 30% larger than Austria.
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Austria is 0.77× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 1.3× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Guatemala City |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Guatemala?
- No. Austria is 23% smaller than Guatemala. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.3 times: Guatemala has 1.3× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².