Guatemala vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 84% larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1.8 times.
GuatemalaKyrgyzstanGuatemala moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Guatemala is 0.54× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 1.84× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Bishkek |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Guatemala is 46% smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.8 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.84× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 7,343,064. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².