Guatemala vs Libya
Libya is 16.2 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Libya about 16 times.
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Guatemala is 0.06× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 16.2× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Tripoli |
| Region | Central America | Northern Africa |
| 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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Guatemala is 16.2 times smaller than Libya. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Libya?
- About 16 times: Libya has 16.2× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 7,458,555. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².