Guam vs Mexico
Mexico is 3,626 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Mexico about 3626 times.
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 3,626× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Mexico City |
| Region | Micronesia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Guam is 3,626 times smaller than Mexico. Guam covers 544 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Mexico?
- About 3626 times: Mexico has 3,626× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Mexico 67 per km².