Guam vs Romania
Romania is 438 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Romania about 438 times.
GuamRomaniaGuam moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 438× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Bucharest |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Guam is 438 times smaller than Romania. Guam covers 544 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Romania?
- About 438 times: Romania has 438× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Romania 80 per km².