Barbados vs Guam
Guam is 24% larger than Barbados.
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Barbados is 0.81× the area of Guam. Put the other way, Guam is 1.24× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 168,999 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Guam?
- No. Barbados is 19% smaller than Guam. Barbados covers 439 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Guam?
- About 1.2 times: Guam has 1.24× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Guam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Guam?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 168,999. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Guam 311 per km².