Guatemala vs Iran
Iran is 15.1 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Iran about 15 times.
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Guatemala is 0.07× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 15.1× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Tehran |
| Region | Central America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Guatemala is 15.1 times smaller than Iran. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Iran?
- About 15 times: Iran has 15.1× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Iran 56 per km².