Guatemala vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4.51 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Turkmenistan about 4.5 times.
GuatemalaTurkmenistanGuatemala moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 0.22× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4.51× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Guatemala is 4.51 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4.5 times: Turkmenistan has 4.51× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 7,618,847. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².