Guam vs Guinea
Guinea is 452 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Guinea about 452 times.
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 452× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Conakry |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Guam bigger than Guinea?
- No. Guam is 452 times smaller than Guinea. Guam covers 544 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Guinea?
- About 452 times: Guinea has 452× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. 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, Guam or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Guinea 61 per km².