Guatemala vs Vanuatu
Guatemala is 8.93 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Guatemala about 8.9 times.
GuatemalaVanuatuGuatemala moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
8.93×
Guatemala is 8.93× the area of Vanuatu.
| Guatemala | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 335,169 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Port-Vila |
| Region | Central America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Guatemala is 8.93 times larger than Vanuatu. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Guatemala?
- About 8.9 times: Guatemala has 8.93× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Guatemala and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 335,169. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².