Chad vs Guatemala
Chad is 11.8 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Chad about 12 times.
ChadGuatemalaChad moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
11.8×
Chad is 11.8× the area of Guatemala.
| Chad | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Guatemala City |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Chad is 11.8 times larger than Guatemala. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Chad?
- About 12 times: Chad has 11.8× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Chad and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Guatemala?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 18,687,881. Density: Chad 16 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².