Guatemala vs Honduras
Honduras is 3% larger than Guatemala.
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Guatemala is 0.97× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 1.03× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Central America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Honduras?
- No. Guatemala is 3% smaller than Honduras. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Honduras?
- About 1.0 times: Honduras has 1.03× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. 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 Honduras?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 11,005,850. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Honduras 98 per km².