Guatemala vs Poland
Poland is 2.87 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Poland about 2.9 times.
GuatemalaPolandGuatemala moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Guatemala is 0.35× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 2.87× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Warsaw |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Guatemala is 2.87 times smaller than Poland. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Poland?
- About 2.9 times: Poland has 2.87× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Poland 117 per km².