Greece vs Guatemala
Greece is 21% larger than Guatemala.
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1.21×
Greece is 1.21× the area of Guatemala.
| Greece | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Guatemala City |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Greece is 21% larger than Guatemala. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Greece?
- About 1.2 times: Greece has 1.21× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Greece and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².