Côte d'Ivoire vs Guatemala
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.96 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 3.0 times.
Côte d'IvoireGuatemalaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
2.96×
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.96× the area of Guatemala.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Guatemala City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 2.96 times larger than Guatemala. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 3.0 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 2.96× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Guatemala?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 18,687,881. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².