Guatemala vs Sri Lanka
Guatemala is 66% larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Guatemala about 1.7 times.
GuatemalaSri LankaGuatemala moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
1.66×
Guatemala is 1.66× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Guatemala | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Colombo |
| Region | Central America | Southern Asia |
| 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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Guatemala is 66% larger than Sri Lanka. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.7 times: Guatemala has 1.66× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Guatemala and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².