Guatemala vs Zambia
Zambia is 6.91 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Zambia about 6.9 times.
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Guatemala is 0.14× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 6.91× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Lusaka |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Guatemala is 6.91 times smaller than Zambia. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Zambia?
- About 6.9 times: Zambia has 6.91× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Zambia 29 per km².