Guatemala vs United States
United States is 90.2 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into United States about 90 times.
GuatemalaUnited StatesGuatemala moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 90.2× the size of Guatemala.
 Guatemala |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 90.2× the area | 108,889 km²#105 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 18.3× the population | 18,687,881#70 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuatemala: 4.93× the density | 172 / km²#55 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.42× the urban share | 56%#116 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuatemala: 1.4× the births per woman | 2.29 per woman#81 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuatemala: 1.00 points higher | +1.52%#67 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuatemala: 1.94× the birth rate | 20.6 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.84× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guatemala: 13.9 points higher | 31.0%#65 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 13.4 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.0 per 1,000 higher | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuatemala: 187× the refugees for its size | 1.87 per 1,000#46 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 6.2 years longer | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuatemala: 3.13× the infant mortality | 17.2 per 1,000 births#73 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 2.88× the doctors per person | 1.28 per 1,000#100 of 178 · 2020 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 2.91× the university enrolment | 27.3%#103 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.276 higher | 0.662#134 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 14.0× the income per person | $6,360#99 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 250× the economy | $123.31B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 5.92× the output per person | $15,197#109 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuatemala: 2.1 points higher | +4.3%#64 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.4 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.62× the unemployment | 2.6%#154 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGuatemala: 8.82× the share in extreme poverty | 9.7%#46 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Guatemala: 3.4 higher | 45.2#15 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuatemala: 27.6 points higher | 29.1% of jobs#62 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuatemala: 3.8 points higher | 22.7% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 31.4 points higher | 48.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuatemala: 0.4 points higher | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGuatemala: 4.6 points higher | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 6.0× the military spending | 0.5% of GDP#143 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.57× the share online | 60%#134 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 33% of land#94 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 12.3× the CO₂ per person | 1.11 t a year#126 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuatemala: 51.2 points higher | 62.1%#35 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 9.1 points higher | 90.9%#137 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guatemala: 4.24× the air pollution | 29.7 µg/m³#50 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuatemala: 7.2 points higher | 20.1% of land#82 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuatemala: 0.9 points higher | 17.5% of land#61 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 4.95× the water stress | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuatemala: 2.79× the rain and snow | 1,996 mm#33 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuatemala: 0.09 higher | −0.21#120 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.79 higher | −0.92#147 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGuatemala: 4.03× the homicide rate | 23.4 per 100,000#15 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Quetzal (GTQ) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +502 | +1 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Guatemala is 90.2 times smaller than United States. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into United States?
- About 90 times: United States has 90.2× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Guatemala or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $6,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 14.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guatemala or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 72.7 — 6.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guatemala and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).