Guatemala vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 5.54 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Ukraine about 5.5 times.
GuatemalaUkraineGuatemala moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.18×
Guatemala is 0.18× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 5.54× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Kiev |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Guatemala is 5.54 times smaller than Ukraine. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Ukraine?
- About 5.5 times: Ukraine has 5.54× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².