Guatemala vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 8.7 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Tanzania about 8.7 times.
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Guatemala is 0.11× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 8.7× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Dodoma |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Guatemala is 8.7 times smaller than Tanzania. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Tanzania?
- About 8.7 times: Tanzania has 8.7× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².