Guatemala vs Kuwait
Guatemala is 6.11 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Guatemala about 6.1 times.
GuatemalaKuwaitGuatemala moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
6.11×
Guatemala is 6.11× the area of Kuwait.
| Guatemala | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Kuwait City |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Guatemala is 6.11 times larger than Kuwait. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Guatemala?
- About 6.1 times: Guatemala has 6.11× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Guatemala and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 4,865,298. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².