Guatemala vs Malta
Guatemala is 345 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Guatemala about 345 times.
GuatemalaMaltaGuatemala moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 345× the area of Malta.
| Guatemala | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 579,704 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Valletta |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Guatemala is 345 times larger than Malta. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Guatemala?
- About 345 times: Guatemala has 345× the area of Malta.
- Why do Guatemala and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 579,704. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².