China vs Guatemala
China is 88.1 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into China about 88 times.
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China is 88.1× the area of Guatemala.
| China | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Guatemala City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. China is 88.1 times larger than Guatemala. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into China?
- About 88 times: China has 88.1× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do China and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Guatemala?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 18,687,881. Density: China 147 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².