Guam vs Nauru
Guam is 25.9 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Guam about 26 times.
GuamNauruGuam moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 25.9× the area of Nauru.
| Guam | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 12,025 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Yaren District |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Guam is 25.9 times larger than Nauru. Guam covers 544 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Guam?
- About 26 times: Guam has 25.9× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Guam and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 12,025. Density: Guam 311 per km², Nauru 573 per km².