Guatemala vs Taiwan
Guatemala is 3.01 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Guatemala about 3.0 times.
GuatemalaTaiwanGuatemala moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
3.01×
Guatemala is 3.01× the area of Taiwan.
| Guatemala | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Taipei |
| Region | Central America | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Guatemala is 3.01 times larger than Taiwan. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Guatemala?
- About 3.0 times: Guatemala has 3.01× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Guatemala and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².