Guatemala vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 62% larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Uruguay about 1.6 times.
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0.62×
Guatemala is 0.62× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.62× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Montevideo |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Guatemala is 38% smaller than Uruguay. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Uruguay?
- About 1.6 times: Uruguay has 1.62× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 3,384,688. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².