Guam vs Latvia
Latvia is 119 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Latvia about 119 times.
GuamLatviaGuam moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.01× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 119× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Riga |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Guam is 119 times smaller than Latvia. Guam covers 544 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Latvia?
- About 119 times: Latvia has 119× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Latvia 29 per km².