Guatemala vs Rwanda
Guatemala is 4.13 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Guatemala about 4.1 times.
GuatemalaRwandaGuatemala moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
4.13×
Guatemala is 4.13× the area of Rwanda.
| Guatemala | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Kigali |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Guatemala is 4.13 times larger than Rwanda. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Guatemala?
- About 4.1 times: Guatemala has 4.13× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Guatemala and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 14,569,341. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².