Guatemala vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 11% larger than Guatemala.
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Guatemala is 0.9× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 1.11× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Managua |
| Region | Central America | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Guatemala is 10% smaller than Nicaragua. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.1 times: Nicaragua has 1.11× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 7,007,502. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².