Guatemala vs Italy
Italy is 2.77 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Italy about 2.8 times.
GuatemalaItalyGuatemala moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Guatemala is 0.36× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 2.77× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Rome |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Guatemala is 2.77 times smaller than Italy. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Italy?
- About 2.8 times: Italy has 2.77× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Italy 195 per km².