Guatemala vs Peru
Peru is 11.8 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Peru about 12 times.
GuatemalaPeruGuatemala moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
0.08×
Guatemala is 0.08× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 11.8× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Lima |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Guatemala is 11.8 times smaller than Peru. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Peru?
- About 12 times: Peru has 11.8× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Peru 27 per km².