Bhutan vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 2.84 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Guatemala about 2.8 times.
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Bhutan is 0.35× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 2.84× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Guatemala City |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Guatemala?
- No. Bhutan is 2.84 times smaller than Guatemala. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Guatemala?
- About 2.8 times: Guatemala has 2.84× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².