Guatemala vs Romania
Romania is 2.19 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Romania about 2.2 times.
GuatemalaRomaniaGuatemala moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Guatemala is 0.46× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2.19× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Bucharest |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Guatemala is 2.19 times smaller than Romania. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Romania?
- About 2.2 times: Romania has 2.19× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Romania 80 per km².