Guatemala vs Uganda
Uganda is 2.21 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Uganda about 2.2 times.
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Guatemala is 0.45× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 2.21× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Kampala |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Guatemala is 2.21 times smaller than Uganda. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Uganda?
- About 2.2 times: Uganda has 2.21× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Uganda 213 per km².