Guatemala vs North Macedonia
Guatemala is 4.23 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Guatemala about 4.2 times.
GuatemalaNorth MacedoniaGuatemala moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
4.23×
Guatemala is 4.23× the area of North Macedonia.
| Guatemala | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Skopje |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Yes. Guatemala is 4.23 times larger than North Macedonia. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Guatemala?
- About 4.2 times: Guatemala has 4.23× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Guatemala and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 1,820,909. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².