Guatemala vs Iraq
Iraq is 4.01 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Iraq about 4.0 times.
GuatemalaIraqGuatemala moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 0.25× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 4.01× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Baghdad |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| 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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Guatemala is 4.01 times smaller than Iraq. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Iraq?
- About 4.0 times: Iraq has 4.01× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Iraq 108 per km².