Guatemala vs Sudan
Sudan is 17.3 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Sudan about 17 times.
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Guatemala is 0.06× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 17.3× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Khartoum |
| Region | Central America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Guatemala is 17.3 times smaller than Sudan. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Sudan?
- About 17 times: Sudan has 17.3× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Sudan 27 per km².