Guam vs Italy
Italy is 555 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Italy about 555 times.
GuamItalyGuam moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 555× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Rome |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Guam is 555 times smaller than Italy. Guam covers 544 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Italy?
- About 555 times: Italy has 555× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Italy 195 per km².