Guam vs Ireland
Ireland is 128 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Ireland about 128 times.
GuamIrelandGuam moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.01× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 128× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Dublin |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Guam bigger than Ireland?
- No. Guam is 128 times smaller than Ireland. Guam covers 544 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Ireland?
- About 128 times: Ireland has 128× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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, Guam or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Ireland 79 per km².