Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 20.7 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Saudi Arabia about 21 times.
GuatemalaSaudi ArabiaGuatemala moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 0.05× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 20.7× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Riyadh |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Guatemala is 20.7 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 21 times: Saudi Arabia has 20.7× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².