Equatorial Guinea vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 3.88 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Guatemala about 3.9 times.
Equatorial GuineaGuatemalaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.26× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 3.88× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Guatemala City |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Guatemala?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 3.88 times smaller than Guatemala. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Guatemala?
- About 3.9 times: Guatemala has 3.88× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².