Guatemala vs Niger
Niger is 11.6 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Niger about 12 times.
GuatemalaNigerGuatemala moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 0.09× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 11.6× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Niamey |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N 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 Niger?
- No. Guatemala is 11.6 times smaller than Niger. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Niger?
- About 12 times: Niger has 11.6× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Niger 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 Niger 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Niger 22 per km².