Guatemala vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 50% larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Tunisia about 1.5 times.
GuatemalaTunisiaGuatemala moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.67×
Guatemala is 0.67× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.5× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Tunis |
| Region | Central America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Guatemala is 33% smaller than Tunisia. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Tunisia?
- About 1.5 times: Tunisia has 1.5× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 12,348,573. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².