Guatemala vs Nepal
Nepal is 35% larger than Guatemala.
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Guatemala is 0.74× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 1.35× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Kathmandu |
| Region | Central America | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Guatemala is 26% smaller than Nepal. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Nepal?
- About 1.4 times: Nepal has 1.35× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Nepal 201 per km².