Guatemala vs Norway
Norway is 3.54 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Norway about 3.5 times.
GuatemalaNorwayGuatemala moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.28×
Guatemala is 0.28× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 3.54× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Oslo |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Guatemala is 3.54 times smaller than Norway. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Norway?
- About 3.5 times: Norway has 3.54× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 5,610,870. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Norway 15 per km².