Guatemala vs South Korea
Guatemala is 9% larger than South Korea.
GuatemalaSouth KoreaGuatemala moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
1.09×
Guatemala is 1.09× the area of South Korea.
| Guatemala | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Seoul |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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 Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- Yes. Guatemala is 9% larger than South Korea. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.1 times: Guatemala has 1.09× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Guatemala and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², South Korea 515 per km².