Guatemala vs Sweden
Sweden is 4.11 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Sweden about 4.1 times.
GuatemalaSwedenGuatemala moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.24×
Guatemala is 0.24× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 4.11× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Stockholm |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Guatemala is 4.11 times smaller than Sweden. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Sweden?
- About 4.1 times: Sweden has 4.11× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 10,596,620. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Sweden 24 per km².