Guam vs Nepal
Nepal is 271 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Nepal about 271 times.
GuamNepalGuam moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 271× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Kathmandu |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Guam is 271 times smaller than Nepal. Guam covers 544 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Nepal?
- About 271 times: Nepal has 271× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Nepal 201 per km².