Anguilla vs Guam
Guam is 5.98 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Guam about 6.0 times.
AnguillaGuamAnguilla moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
0.17×
Anguilla is 0.17× the area of Guam. Put the other way, Guam is 5.98× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 168,999 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Agana |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Guam?
- No. Anguilla is 5.98 times smaller than Guam. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Guam?
- About 6.0 times: Guam has 5.98× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Guam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Guam about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Guam?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Guam 311 per km².