Brazil vs Guatemala
Brazil is 78.2 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Brazil about 78 times.
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78.2×
Brazil is 78.2× the area of Guatemala.
| Brazil | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Guatemala City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Brazil is 78.2 times larger than Guatemala. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Brazil?
- About 78 times: Brazil has 78.2× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Brazil and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Guatemala?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 18,687,881. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².