Guam vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 221 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Nicaragua about 221 times.
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 221× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Managua |
| Region | Micronesia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Guam is 221 times smaller than Nicaragua. Guam covers 544 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Nicaragua?
- About 221 times: Nicaragua has 221× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².