Gambia vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 9.64 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Guatemala about 9.6 times.
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Gambia is 0.1× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 9.64× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Guatemala City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Guatemala?
- No. Gambia is 9.64 times smaller than Guatemala. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Guatemala?
- About 9.6 times: Guatemala has 9.64× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².