Guatemala vs Israel
Guatemala is 5.24 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Guatemala about 5.2 times.
GuatemalaIsraelGuatemala moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 5.24× the area of Israel.
| Guatemala | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Jerusalem |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Guatemala is 5.24 times larger than Israel. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Guatemala?
- About 5.2 times: Guatemala has 5.24× the area of Israel.
- Why do Guatemala and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 10,122,800. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Israel 487 per km².