Guatemala vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 2.46 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into New Zealand about 2.5 times.
GuatemalaNew ZealandGuatemala moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
0.41×
Guatemala is 0.41× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 2.46× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Wellington |
| Region | Central America | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Guatemala is 2.46 times smaller than New Zealand. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into New Zealand?
- About 2.5 times: New Zealand has 2.46× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 5,324,700. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².