Guam vs Philippines
Philippines is 631 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Philippines about 631 times.
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 631× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Manila |
| Region | Micronesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Guam is 631 times smaller than Philippines. Guam covers 544 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Philippines?
- About 631 times: Philippines has 631× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Philippines 340 per km².