Guatemala vs Slovakia
Guatemala is 2.22 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Guatemala about 2.2 times.
GuatemalaSlovakiaGuatemala moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
2.22×
Guatemala is 2.22× the area of Slovakia.
| Guatemala | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Bratislava |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Guatemala is 2.22 times larger than Slovakia. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Guatemala?
- About 2.2 times: Guatemala has 2.22× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Guatemala and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 5,413,813. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².