Ecuador vs Guatemala
Ecuador is 2.36 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Ecuador about 2.4 times.
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2.36×
Ecuador is 2.36× the area of Guatemala.
| Ecuador | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Guatemala City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Ecuador bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Ecuador is 2.36 times larger than Guatemala. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Ecuador?
- About 2.4 times: Ecuador has 2.36× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Ecuador and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador is drawn about 1.0× 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, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².