How big is Guatemala really?
Guatemala covers 109,308 km² (42,204 mi²).
- Area
- 109,308 km² (42,204 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 105 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Cuba (110,013 km²)
- Population
- 18,000,000
- People per km²
- 165
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.1 times the real size
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Guatemala vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 73 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 73 times.
| Guatemala | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,308 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 18,000,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 165 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,821,297 km² | |
Guatemala vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 2.2 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 2.2 times.
| Guatemala | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,308 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 18,000,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 165 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 133,294 km² | |
Guatemala on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1.1 times).
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Benin | 115,712 km² | +5.9% |
| 102 | Honduras | 112,320 km² | +2.8% |
| 103 | Bulgaria | 110,824 km² | +1.4% |
| 104 | Cuba | 110,013 km² | +0.6% |
| 105 | Guatemala | 109,308 km² | – |
| 106 | Iceland | 101,980 km² | -6.7% |
Guatemala: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Petén | 35,966 km² | 33% |
| Alta Verapaz | 10,641 km² | 9.7% |
| Izabal | 8,255 km² | 7.6% |
| Huehuetenango | 7,389 km² | 6.8% |
| Quiché | 7,299 km² | 6.7% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 22
Guatemala in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1524: K'iche' and Kaqchikel Highlands at Spanish Conquest
- Border changes on the timeline
- 11
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 115,852 km² (1840–1841)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Republic of Guatemala under military government | 1963–1964 |
| Republic of Guatemala under 1965 Constitution | 1965 |
| Republic of Guatemala under the 1965 constitution in force | 1966–1967 |
| Republic of Guatemala, flag and arms regulated | 1968–1981 |
| Republic of Guatemala under Ríos Montt's military rule | 1982 |
| Republic of Guatemala under Mejía Víctores | 1983–1984 |
| Republic of Guatemala — new constitution and transition | 1985 |
| Guatemala under Restored Civilian Governance | 1986–1992 |
| Republic of Guatemala during the failed self-coup | 1993 |
| Republic of Guatemala after constitutional restoration | 1994–1995 |
| Republic of Guatemala, flag spelling standardized | 1997–2010 |
| Republic of Guatemala under Bernardo Arévalo | 2024–Today |
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