Antigua and Barbuda vs Guam
Guam is 24% larger than Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua and BarbudaGuamAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
0.81×
Antigua and Barbuda is 0.81× the area of Guam. Put the other way, Guam is 1.24× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGuam: 1.24× the area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 544 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGuam: 1.79× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 168,9992025 |
| DensityGuam: 1.45× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 311 / km² |
| Urban populationGuam: 3.88× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 94%2025 |
| Fertility rateGuam: 1.74× the births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 2.75 per woman2024 |
| Population growthGuam: 0.27 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +0.73%2025 |
| Birth rateGuam: 1.48× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 17.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 6.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Guam: 8.4 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 25.9%2025 |
| People over 65Guam: 0.8 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 13.1%2025 |
| Net migrationAntigua and Barbuda: 3.0 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −2.9 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAntigua and Barbuda: 0.4 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDPGuam: 2.96× the economy | $2.34B2025 | $6.91B2022 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthGuam: 0.1 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +5.1%2022 |
| Inflation | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | — | 5.6%2025 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.6% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 19.3% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.2% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investment | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsAntigua and Barbuda: 47.1 points higher | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | 7.9% of GDP2022 |
| Internet users | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuam: 2.92× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 52% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | 0.00 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyGuam: 5.8 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 6.7%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Antigua and Barbuda: 2.4× the air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | 3.5 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landAntigua and Barbuda: 12.3 points higher | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 4.2% of land2025 |
| Arable landAntigua and Barbuda: 7.3 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 1.8% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAntigua and Barbuda: 0.02 higher | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | +1.192025 |
| Control of corruptionGuam: 0.59 higher | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | +1.182025 |
| Homicide rateAntigua and Barbuda: 2.49× the homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | 4.3 per 100,0002019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United States of America |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Dependent territoryunincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches |
| Capital | Saint John's | Agana |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | English, Chamorro |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+10 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +1 671 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Guam?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 19% smaller than Guam. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Guam?
- About 1.2 times: Guam has 1.24× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Guam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Guam?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Guam 311 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or Guam?
- In Antigua and Barbuda: life expectancy at birth is 77.8 years, against 77.4 — 0.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and Guam have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; Guam: dependent territory.