Chile vs Guatemala
Chile is 6.94 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Chile about 6.9 times.
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6.94×
Chile is 6.94× the area of Guatemala.
| Chile | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Guatemala City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Chile is 6.94 times larger than Guatemala. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Chile?
- About 6.9 times: Chile has 6.94× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Chile and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Guatemala?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 18,687,881. Density: Chile 26 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².