Azerbaijan vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 26% larger than Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan is 0.8× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 1.26× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Guatemala City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Guatemala?
- No. Azerbaijan is 20% smaller than Guatemala. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.3 times: Guatemala has 1.26× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².