Guam vs North Korea
North Korea is 222 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into North Korea about 222 times.
GuamNorth KoreaGuam moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 222× the size of Guam.
| Guam | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Pyongyang |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Asia |
| 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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Guam. 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 North Korea?
- No. Guam is 222 times smaller than North Korea. Guam covers 544 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into North Korea?
- About 222 times: North Korea has 222× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guam or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², North Korea 220 per km².