Guatemala vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 3.05 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Vietnam about 3.0 times.
GuatemalaVietnamGuatemala moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Guatemala is 0.33× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 3.05× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Hanoi |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Guatemala is 3.05 times smaller than Vietnam. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Vietnam?
- About 3.0 times: Vietnam has 3.05× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².