Guatemala vs Mexico
Mexico is 18.1 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Mexico about 18 times.
GuatemalaMexicoGuatemala moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 0.06× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 18.1× the size of Guatemala.
 Guatemala |  Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMexico: 18.1× the area | 108,889 km²#105 of 194 | 1,972,550 km²#13 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMexico: 7.06× the population | 18,687,881#70 of 194 · 2025 | 131,946,900#11 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuatemala: 2.57× the density | 172 / km²#55 of 194 | 67 / km²#120 of 194 |
| Urban populationMexico: 1.42× the urban share | 56%#116 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuatemala: 1.21× the births per woman | 2.29 per woman#81 of 192 · 2024 | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuatemala: 0.69 points higher | +1.52%#67 of 192 · 2025 | +0.83%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuatemala: 1.33× the birth rate | 20.6 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMexico: 1.27× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guatemala: 6.9 points higher | 31.0%#65 of 192 · 2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Mexico: 3.5 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGuatemala: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 | −0.8 per 1,000#113 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuatemala: 6.03× the refugees for its size | 1.87 per 1,000#46 of 190 · 2025 | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMexico: 2.6 years longer | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 | 75.3 years#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuatemala: 1.42× the infant mortality | 17.2 per 1,000 births#73 of 191 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000 births#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMexico: 2.02× the doctors per person | 1.28 per 1,000#100 of 178 · 2020 | 2.59 per 1,000#72 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentMexico: 1.77× the university enrolment | 27.3%#103 of 145 · 2023 | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMexico: 0.127 higher | 0.662#134 of 190 · 2023 | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMexico: 2.16× the income per person | $6,360#99 of 185 · 2025 | $13,730#69 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMexico: 14.9× the economy | $123.31B2025 | $1.83T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mexico: 1.7× the output per person | $15,197#109 of 184 · 2025 | $25,868#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuatemala: 3.7 points higher | +4.3%#64 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMexico: 2.3 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMexico: 1.04× the unemployment | 2.6%#154 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGuatemala: 6.06× the share in extreme poverty | 9.7%#46 of 149 · 2023 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Guatemala: 2.6 higher | 45.2#15 of 149 · 2023 | 42.6#26 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuatemala: 17.7 points higher | 29.1% of jobs#62 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMexico: 1.8 points higher | 22.7% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 | 24.5% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMexico: 15.9 points higher | 48.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | 64.1% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMexico: 1.0 points higher | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMexico: 24.0 points higher | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | 39.6% of GDP#75 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMexico: 1.42× the military spending | 0.5% of GDP#143 of 155 · 2025 | 0.7% of GDP#132 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMexico: 1.38× the share online | 60%#134 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#85 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMexico: 1.03× the forest share | 33% of land#94 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#89 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMexico: 3.28× the CO₂ per person | 1.11 t a year#126 of 185 · 2024 | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuatemala: 49.1 points higher | 62.1%#35 of 190 · 2021 | 13.0%#126 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMexico: 8.9 points higher | 90.9%#137 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guatemala: 1.79× the air pollution | 29.7 µg/m³#50 of 191 · 2023 | 16.6 µg/m³#104 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuatemala: 4.8 points higher | 20.1% of land#82 of 191 · 2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuatemala: 7.2 points higher | 17.5% of land#61 of 190 · 2024 | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMexico: 7.88× the water stress | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 | 44.9%#41 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuatemala: 2.63× the rain and snow | 1,996 mm#33 of 180 · 2022 | 758 mm#109 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuatemala: 0.40 higher | −0.21#120 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGuatemala: 0.02 higher | −0.92#147 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMexico: 1.06× the homicide rate | 23.4 per 100,000#15 of 146 · 2023 | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Mexico City |
| Currency | Quetzal (GTQ) | Mexican peso (MXN) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC−6 · UTC−8 to UTC−5, 4 time zones |
| Calling code | +502 | +52 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Central America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Guatemala is 18.1 times smaller than Mexico. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Mexico?
- About 18 times: Mexico has 18.1× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Mexico 67 per km².
- Which is richer, Guatemala or Mexico?
- By gross national income per person, Mexico: $13,730 against $6,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.16× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guatemala or Mexico?
- In Mexico: life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years, against 72.7 — 2.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guatemala and Mexico have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).