Guatemala vs Lithuania
Guatemala is 67% larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Guatemala about 1.7 times.
GuatemalaLithuaniaGuatemala moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
1.67×
Guatemala is 1.67× the area of Lithuania.
| Guatemala | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Vilnius |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Yes. Guatemala is 67% larger than Lithuania. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.7 times: Guatemala has 1.67× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Guatemala and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 2,888,774. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².