Guatemala vs South Georgia
Guatemala is 26.8 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Guatemala about 27 times.
GuatemalaSouth GeorgiaGuatemala moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
26.8×
Guatemala is 26.8× the area of South Georgia.
| Guatemala | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 35 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | King Edward Point |
| Region | Central America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Guatemala is 26.8 times larger than South Georgia. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Guatemala?
- About 27 times: Guatemala has 26.8× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Guatemala and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 35. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².