Guatemala vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 3.59 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Zimbabwe about 3.6 times.
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Guatemala is 0.28× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 3.59× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Harare |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Guatemala is 3.59 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 3.6 times: Zimbabwe has 3.59× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 16,950,795. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².