Guatemala vs Netherlands
Guatemala is 2.58 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Guatemala about 2.6 times.
GuatemalaNetherlandsGuatemala moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
2.58×
Guatemala is 2.58× the area of Netherlands.
| Guatemala | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Amsterdam |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Guatemala is 2.58 times larger than Netherlands. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Guatemala?
- About 2.6 times: Guatemala has 2.58× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Guatemala and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 18,087,633. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².