Greenland vs Guatemala
Greenland is 19.9 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Greenland about 20 times.
GreenlandGuatemalaGreenland moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
19.9×
Greenland is 19.9× the area of Guatemala.
| Greenland | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Guatemala City |
| Region | Northern America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Guatemala?
- Yes. Greenland is 19.9 times larger than Guatemala. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Greenland?
- About 20 times: Greenland has 19.9× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Greenland and Guatemala look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².