Guatemala vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 31% larger than Guatemala.
GuatemalaTajikistanGuatemala moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.76×
Guatemala is 0.76× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.31× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Dushanbe |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Guatemala is 24% smaller than Tajikistan. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.3 times: Tajikistan has 1.31× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 10,786,734. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².