Czechia vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 38% larger than Czechia.
CzechiaGuatemalaCzechia moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.72× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 1.38× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Guatemala City |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Guatemala. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Guatemala?
- No. Czechia is 28% smaller than Guatemala. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.4 times: Guatemala has 1.38× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².