Guatemala vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 25 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Kazakhstan about 25 times.
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Guatemala is 0.04× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 25× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Astana |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Guatemala is 25 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 25 times: Kazakhstan has 25× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².