Guam vs Saint Helena
Guam is 38% larger than Saint Helena.
GuamSaint HelenaGuam moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
1.38×
Guam is 1.38× the area of Saint Helena.
| Guam | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 5,633 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Jamestown |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Africa |
| 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; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Saint Helena?
- Yes. Guam is 38% larger than Saint Helena. Guam covers 544 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Guam?
- About 1.4 times: Guam has 1.38× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Guam and Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena about 1.05×. 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 Saint Helena?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 5,633. Density: Guam 311 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².