Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Guatemala is a country located in South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kentucky and Guatemala regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than Guatemala?
The total area of Kentucky is 40,408 sq mi, and the total area of Guatemala is 42,042 sq mi. Kentucky is smaller than Guatemala by 1,634 sq mi. Kentucky is around 1.04 times smaller than Guatemala.
Area of Kentucky: 40,408 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of Guatemala: 42,042 sq mi (108,889 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kentucky as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Guatemala as of 2020, was estimated to be around 16,858,333.
Here is some more data comparison between Kentucky and Guatemala.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of Guatemala is Guatemala City.
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
Guatemala: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
Guatemala: Guatemalan
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
Guatemala: GT
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of Guatemala as of 2019: 0.633
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Guatemala Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (North American Central Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of Guatemala:
15° 30′ 0″ N, 90° 15′ 0″ W
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