Guam vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 47.3 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into North Macedonia about 47 times.
GuamNorth MacedoniaGuam moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.02× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 47.3× the size of Guam.
| Guam | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Skopje |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- No. Guam is 47.3 times smaller than North Macedonia. Guam covers 544 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into North Macedonia?
- About 47 times: North Macedonia has 47.3× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².