Guam vs Portugal
Portugal is 170 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Portugal about 170 times.
GuamPortugalGuam moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.01× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 170× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Lisbon |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Guam is 170 times smaller than Portugal. Guam covers 544 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Portugal?
- About 170 times: Portugal has 170× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Portugal 117 per km².