Guatemala vs Guinea
Guinea is 2.26 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Guinea about 2.3 times.
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Guatemala is 0.44× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 2.26× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Conakry |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Guatemala bigger than Guinea?
- No. Guatemala is 2.26 times smaller than Guinea. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Guinea?
- About 2.3 times: Guinea has 2.26× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. 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, Guatemala or Guinea?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Guinea 61 per km².