Guatemala vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 8.38 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Venezuela about 8.4 times.
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Guatemala is 0.12× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 8.38× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Caracas |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Guatemala is 8.38 times smaller than Venezuela. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Venezuela?
- About 8.4 times: Venezuela has 8.38× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².