Bolivia vs Guatemala
Bolivia is 10.1 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Bolivia about 10 times.
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Bolivia is 10.1× the area of Guatemala.
| Bolivia | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Guatemala City |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Bolivia is 10.1 times larger than Guatemala. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Bolivia?
- About 10 times: Bolivia has 10.1× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Bolivia and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².