Guatemala vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 14.4 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Mongolia about 14 times.
GuatemalaMongoliaGuatemala moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 0.07× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 14.4× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Guatemala is 14.4 times smaller than Mongolia. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Mongolia?
- About 14 times: Mongolia has 14.4× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 3,568,978. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².