Guam vs Iraq
Iraq is 803 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Iraq about 803 times.
GuamIraqGuam moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 803× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Baghdad |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Asia |
| 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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Guam is 803 times smaller than Iraq. Guam covers 544 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Iraq?
- About 803 times: Iraq has 803× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Iraq 108 per km².