Guatemala vs United Arab Emirates
Guatemala is 30% larger than United Arab Emirates.
GuatemalaUnited Arab EmiratesGuatemala moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 1.3× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Guatemala | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Guatemala is 30% larger than United Arab Emirates. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.3 times: Guatemala has 1.3× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Guatemala and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 11,513,149. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².