Guam vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 368 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 368 times.
GuamKyrgyzstanGuam moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 368× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Bishkek |
| Region | Micronesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Guam is 368 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Guam covers 544 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 368 times: Kyrgyzstan has 368× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².