Guatemala vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 4.12 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Uzbekistan about 4.1 times.
GuatemalaUzbekistanGuatemala moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 0.24× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 4.12× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Tashkent |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Guatemala is 4.12 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 4.1 times: Uzbekistan has 4.12× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².