Guatemala vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 3.74 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Paraguay about 3.7 times.
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Guatemala is 0.27× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 3.74× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Asuncion |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Guatemala is 3.74 times smaller than Paraguay. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Paraguay?
- About 3.7 times: Paraguay has 3.74× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 7,013,078. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².