Åland Islands vs Guam
Åland Islands is 2.91 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Åland Islands about 2.9 times.
Åland IslandsGuamÅland Islands moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
2.91×
Åland Islands is 2.91× the area of Guam.
| Åland Islands | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 168,999 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Agana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Guam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Guam?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 2.91 times larger than Guam. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Åland Islands?
- About 2.9 times: Åland Islands has 2.91× the area of Guam.
- Why do Åland Islands and Guam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Guam about 1.06×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Guam?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Guam 311 per km².