Barbados vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 248 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Guatemala about 248 times.
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Barbados is 0.0× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 248× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Guatemala City |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Guatemala?
- No. Barbados is 248 times smaller than Guatemala. Barbados covers 439 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Guatemala?
- About 248 times: Guatemala has 248× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².