Guam vs Kiribati
Kiribati is 49% larger than Guam.
GuamKiribatiGuam moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.67× the area of Kiribati. Put the other way, Kiribati is 1.49× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 136,488 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Tarawa |
| Region | Micronesia | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- No. Guam is 33% smaller than Kiribati. Guam covers 544 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Kiribati?
- About 1.5 times: Kiribati has 1.49× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 136,488. Density: Guam 311 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².