Guatemala vs Morocco
Morocco is 4.1 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Morocco about 4.1 times.
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Guatemala is 0.24× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 4.1× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Rabat |
| Region | Central America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- No. Guatemala is 4.1 times smaller than Morocco. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Morocco?
- About 4.1 times: Morocco has 4.1× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Morocco 86 per km².