Guatemala vs Philippines
Philippines is 3.15 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Philippines about 3.2 times.
GuatemalaPhilippinesGuatemala moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
0.32×
Guatemala is 0.32× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 3.15× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Manila |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Guatemala is 3.15 times smaller than Philippines. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Philippines?
- About 3.2 times: Philippines has 3.15× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Philippines 340 per km².