Guatemala vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Guatemala is 405 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Guatemala about 405 times.
GuatemalaSaint Kitts and NevisGuatemala moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 405× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Guatemala | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 46,922 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Basseterre |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Guatemala is 405 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Guatemala?
- About 405 times: Guatemala has 405× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Guatemala and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 46,922. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².