Guatemala vs Serbia
Guatemala is 23% larger than Serbia.
GuatemalaSerbiaGuatemala moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
1.23×
Guatemala is 1.23× the area of Serbia.
| Guatemala | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Belgrade |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Guatemala. 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Guatemala is 23% larger than Serbia. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.2 times: Guatemala has 1.23× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Guatemala and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guatemala or Serbia?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 6,549,143. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Serbia 74 per km².