Guam vs Micronesia
Micronesia is 29% larger than Guam.
GuamMicronesiaGuam moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.77× the area of Micronesia. Put the other way, Micronesia is 1.29× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 113,683 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Palikir |
| 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; Micronesia at 8° 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 Micronesia?
- No. Guam is 23% smaller than Micronesia. Guam covers 544 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Micronesia?
- About 1.3 times: Micronesia has 1.29× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Micronesia 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 Micronesia 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 Micronesia?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 113,683. Density: Guam 311 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².