Guatemala vs Thailand
Thailand is 4.71 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Thailand about 4.7 times.
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0.21×
Guatemala is 0.21× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 4.71× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Bangkok |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Guatemala is 4.71 times smaller than Thailand. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Thailand?
- About 4.7 times: Thailand has 4.71× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Thailand 140 per km².