Guatemala vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 5.92 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into South Sudan about 5.9 times.
GuatemalaSouth SudanGuatemala moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 0.17× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 5.92× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Juba |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Guatemala is 5.92 times smaller than South Sudan. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into South Sudan?
- About 5.9 times: South Sudan has 5.92× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 Sudan?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 12,188,788. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².