Guatemala vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Guatemala is 280 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Guatemala about 280 times.
GuatemalaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesGuatemala moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 280× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Guatemala | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 99,924 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Guatemala is 280 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Guatemala?
- About 280 times: Guatemala has 280× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Guatemala and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 99,924. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².