Austria vs Guam
Austria is 154 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Austria about 154 times.
AustriaGuamAustria moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 154× the area of Guam.
| Austria | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 168,999 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Agana |
| Region | Western Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Guam?
- Yes. Austria is 154 times larger than Guam. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Austria?
- About 154 times: Austria has 154× the area of Guam.
- Why do Austria and Guam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Guam about 1.06×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Guam?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 168,999. Density: Austria 110 per km², Guam 311 per km².