Country size comparison
compared to
California is about 3.7 times bigger than Guatemala.
Guatemala is approximately 108,889 sq km, while California is approximately 403,882 sq km, making California 271% larger than Guatemala. Meanwhile, the population of Guatemala is ~17.7 million people (19.6 million more people live in California).
Tip:
This to-scale comparison of
Guatemala
vs.
California
uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Try dragging the outline to reposition.
Compare further: California vs. Guatemala
Flip Comparison · See true size
See California on top of Guatemala
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 4 statistics
Make 84.9% less money in Guatemala
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guatemala is 44.7% cheaper than California
→
Moving from California to Guatemala · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.