Guatemala vs Iceland
Guatemala is 6% larger than Iceland.
GuatemalaIcelandGuatemala moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Guatemala is 1.06× the area of Iceland.
| Guatemala | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 392,404 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Guatemala is 6% larger than Iceland. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.1 times: Guatemala has 1.06× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Guatemala and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 392,404. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².