Guam vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 748 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Paraguay about 748 times.
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 748× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Asuncion |
| Region | Micronesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Guam is 748 times smaller than Paraguay. Guam covers 544 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Paraguay?
- About 748 times: Paraguay has 748× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².