Guatemala vs Ireland
Guatemala is 56% larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Guatemala about 1.6 times.
GuatemalaIrelandGuatemala moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
1.56×
Guatemala is 1.56× the area of Ireland.
| Guatemala | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Dublin |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Guatemala is 56% larger than Ireland. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.6 times: Guatemala has 1.56× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Guatemala and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 5,484,367. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Ireland 79 per km².