Grenada vs Guam
Guam is 56% larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Guam about 1.6 times.
GrenadaGuamGrenada moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
0.64×
Grenada is 0.64× the area of Guam. Put the other way, Guam is 1.56× the size of Grenada.
| Grenada | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 168,999 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | 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. Grenada sits at about 12°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 Grenada bigger than Guam?
- No. Grenada is 36% smaller than Guam. Grenada covers 349 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Guam?
- About 1.6 times: Guam has 1.56× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and Guam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada 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, Grenada or Guam?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Guam 311 per km².