Finland vs Guatemala
Finland is 3.11 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Finland about 3.1 times.
FinlandGuatemalaFinland moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
3.11×
Finland is 3.11× the area of Guatemala.
| Finland | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Guatemala City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Finland is 3.11 times larger than Guatemala. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Finland?
- About 3.1 times: Finland has 3.11× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Finland and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².