Guam vs Malta
Guam is 72% larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Guam about 1.7 times.
GuamMaltaGuam moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
1.72×
Guam is 1.72× the area of Malta.
| Guam | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 579,704 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Valletta |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Guam is 72% larger than Malta. Guam covers 544 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Guam?
- About 1.7 times: Guam has 1.72× the area of Malta.
- Why do Guam and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².