Guatemala vs Mexico
Mexico is 18.1 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Mexico about 18 times.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Mexico City |
| Region | Central America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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.