Belarus vs Guatemala
Belarus is 91% larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Belarus about 1.9 times.
BelarusGuatemalaBelarus moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
1.91×
Belarus is 1.91× the area of Guatemala.
| Belarus | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Guatemala City |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Belarus is 91% larger than Guatemala. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Belarus?
- About 1.9 times: Belarus has 1.91× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Belarus and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².