Guatemala vs Slovenia
Guatemala is 5.37 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Guatemala about 5.4 times.
GuatemalaSloveniaGuatemala moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
5.37×
Guatemala is 5.37× the area of Slovenia.
| Guatemala | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Ljubljana |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Guatemala is 5.37 times larger than Slovenia. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Guatemala?
- About 5.4 times: Guatemala has 5.37× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Guatemala and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 2,130,986. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².