Guam vs Israel
Israel is 38.2 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Israel about 38 times.
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Guam is 0.03× the area of Israel. Put the other way, Israel is 38.2× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Jerusalem |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- No. Guam is 38.2 times smaller than Israel. Guam covers 544 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Israel?
- About 38 times: Israel has 38.2× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Israel 487 per km².