Guatemala

Country in Central America

Guatemala is a country in Central America, with its capital in Guatemala City. About 18.7 million people live there (2025), making it the 69th most populous of the 195 countries. At 108,889 km², it is the 105th largest country by area. It borders Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico.

Guatemala at a glance

Capital: Guatemala City
Population (2025): 18.7 million
Area: 108,889 km²
Density: 172 per km²
Official language: Spanish
Currency: Guatemalan quetzal
People: Guatemalan
Calling code: +502
Internet domain: .gt
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Guatemala?

How Guatemala compares

Population rank

69th of 195

4th of 23 in North America

Size rank

105th of 195

7th of 23 in North America

Crowding

172 per km²

More crowded than 71% of countries

Similar in size: Cuba (109,884 km²).
Similar population: Senegal (18.9 million).
Guatemala is the only place that uses the Guatemalan quetzal.
Spanish is also an official language in 20 other countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and 14 more.

The flag of Guatemala

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Its outline

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How players do with Guatemala

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Guatemala so far, from 143 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

37% right

29th hardest of 176 · 118 answers

Its flag

68% right

46th hardest of 145 · 25 answers

Players find Guatemala on the map in 37% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Honduras.
Players recognise the flag of Guatemala in 68% of tries.

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Countries that border Guatemala

Guatemala borders 4 countries: Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico. That is more than any other country in North America.

Quick quiz: Guatemala

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1. Which is the flag of Guatemala?
2. What is the capital of Guatemala?
3. Which of these borders Guatemala?

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Questions about Guatemala

Is Guatemala a country?

Yes. Guatemala is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Guatemala?

The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City.

Which countries border Guatemala?

Guatemala borders 4 countries: Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico. That is more than any other country in North America.

How many countries border Guatemala?

4. Guatemala shares a land border with 4 countries, more than any other country in North America.

How big is Guatemala?

Guatemala covers 108,889 km², about the same size as Cuba (109,884 km²).

Is Guatemala hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Guatemala in 37% of 118 tries, 29th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Honduras.

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