Guatemala vs Saint Barthélemy

Guatemala is 4,537 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Guatemala about 4537 times.

GuatemalaSaint BarthélemyGuatemala moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 4,537× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
GuatemalaSaint Barthélemy
Area108,889 km²24 km²
Population18,687,88110,124
Density172 / km²422 / km²
CapitalGuatemala CityGustavia
RegionCentral AmericaCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours40

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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
Yes. Guatemala is 4,537 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Guatemala?
About 4537 times: Guatemala has 4,537× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
Why do Guatemala and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 10,124. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².