Guatemala vs Guernsey
Guatemala is 1,396 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Guatemala about 1396 times.
GuatemalaGuernseyGuatemala moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
1,396×
Guatemala is 1,396× the area of Guernsey.
| Guatemala | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 67,787 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guatemala bigger than Guernsey?
- Yes. Guatemala is 1,396 times larger than Guernsey. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Guatemala?
- About 1396 times: Guatemala has 1,396× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guatemala and Guernsey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guatemala or Guernsey?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 67,787. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².