Guatemala vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 7.36 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Mozambique about 7.4 times.
GuatemalaMozambiqueGuatemala moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
0.14×
Guatemala is 0.14× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 7.36× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Maputo |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Guatemala is 7.36 times smaller than Mozambique. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Mozambique?
- About 7.4 times: Mozambique has 7.36× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².