Guatemala vs Switzerland
Guatemala is 2.64 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Guatemala about 2.6 times.
GuatemalaSwitzerlandGuatemala moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
2.64×
Guatemala is 2.64× the area of Switzerland.
| Guatemala | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Bern |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Guatemala is 2.64 times larger than Switzerland. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Guatemala?
- About 2.6 times: Guatemala has 2.64× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Guatemala and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 9,092,436. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².