Georgia vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 56% larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Guatemala about 1.6 times.
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Georgia is 0.64× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 1.56× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Guatemala City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Guatemala?
- No. Georgia is 36% smaller than Guatemala. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.6 times: Guatemala has 1.56× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².