Guatemala vs Palestine
Guatemala is 13.2 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Guatemala about 13 times.
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13.2×
Guatemala is 13.2× the area of Palestine.
| Guatemala | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Central America | Western 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Guatemala is 13.2 times larger than Palestine. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Guatemala?
- About 13 times: Guatemala has 13.2× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Guatemala and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 5,413,596. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Palestine 659 per km².