Guam vs Marshall Islands
Guam is 3.01 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Guam about 3.0 times.
GuamMarshall IslandsGuam moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 3.01× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Guam | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 36,282 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Majuro |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Guam is 3.01 times larger than Marshall Islands. Guam covers 544 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Guam?
- About 3.0 times: Guam has 3.01× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Guam and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 36,282. Density: Guam 311 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².