Real size
How big is Guatemala really?
109,000 km²
41,900 sq mi · 63rd smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Cuba
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Guatemala covers 109,000 km² (41,900 sq mi), about the size of Cuba. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 109,000 km²
- Size rank
- 105th of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 16°N
Countries about the same size
- CubaAbout the same size
- BulgariaAbout the same size
- HondurasAbout the same size
- IcelandGuatemala is 1.1 times the size of Iceland
- BeninBenin is 1.1 times the size of Guatemala
Guatemala through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Guatemala?
- Guatemala covers about 109,000 km² (41,900 sq mi). It is the 63rd smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Guatemala at the right size?
- Mostly. Guatemala lies close enough to the equator that a normal web map draws it only about 1.1 times too big, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Guatemala bigger than Iceland?
- Yes. Guatemala is about 1.1 times the size of Iceland.
- Is Guatemala bigger than Cuba?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.