Guam vs Japan
Japan is 695 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Japan about 695 times.
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 695× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Tokyo |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan?
- No. Guam is 695 times smaller than Japan. Guam covers 544 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Japan?
- About 695 times: Japan has 695× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Japan 326 per km².