Guatemala vs North Korea
North Korea is 11% larger than Guatemala.
GuatemalaNorth KoreaGuatemala moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 0.9× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1.11× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Pyongyang |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Guatemala is 10% smaller than North Korea. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into North Korea?
- About 1.1 times: North Korea has 1.11× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², North Korea 220 per km².