Guam vs Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is 13% larger than Guam.
GuamSaint LuciaGuam moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.88× the area of Saint Lucia. Put the other way, Saint Lucia is 1.13× the size of Guam.
 Guam |  Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Lucia: 1.13× the area | 544 km² | 617 km²#178 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Lucia: 1.07× the population | 168,9992025 | 180,149#177 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuam: 1.06× the density | 311 / km² | 292 / km²#29 of 194 |
| Urban populationGuam: 3.24× the urban share | 94%2025 | 29%#172 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuam: 1.98× the births per woman | 2.75 per woman2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuam: 0.50 points higher | +0.73%2025 | +0.23%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuam: 1.54× the birth rate | 17.3 per 1,0002024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Lucia: 1.26× the death rate | 6.9 per 1,0002024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guam: 8.7 points higher | 25.9%2025 | 17.2%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Guam: 3.1 points higher | 13.1%2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Lucia: 2.8 per 1,000 higher | −2.9 per 1,0002025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 1.10 per 1,000#56 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGuam: 4.6 years longer | 77.4 years2024 | 72.8 years#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 15.8 per 1,000 births#79 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 4.23 per 1,000#25 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolment | — | 15.0%#121 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.748#102 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $13,410#71 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGuam: 2.6× the economy | $6.91B2022 | $2.66B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $28,674#71 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuam: 5.7 points higher | +5.1%2022 | −0.6%#177 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSaint Lucia: 1.7× the unemployment | 5.6%2025 | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2015 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2015 |
| Jobs in agricultureSaint Lucia: 5.9 points higher | 1.6% of jobs2025 | 7.5% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuam: 3.1 points higher | 19.3% of jobs2025 | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGuam: 2.9 points higher | 79.2% of jobs2025 | 76.3% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 7.9% of GDP2022 | — |
| Internet users | — | 68%#123 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 99 per 100#130 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuam: 1.54× the forest share | 52% of land2024 | 34% of land#90 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year2024 | 1.71 t a year#109 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Lucia: 3.0 points higher | 6.7%2022 | 9.7%#143 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Lucia: 2.97× the air pollution | 3.5 µg/m³2023 | 10.4 µg/m³#152 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Lucia: 14.0 points higher | 4.2% of land2025 | 18.2% of land#92 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Lucia: 2.6 points higher | 1.8% of land2024 | 4.4% of land#133 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 14.3%#76 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,301 mm#21 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuam: 0.06 higher | +1.192025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGuam: 0.69 higher | +1.182025 | +0.49#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Lucia: 9.07× the homicide rate | 4.3 per 100,0002019 | 39.0 per 100,000#8 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United States of America | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryunincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Agana | Castries |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Chamorro | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+10 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 671 | +1 758 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- No. Guam is 12% smaller than Saint Lucia. Guam covers 544 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 1.1 times: Saint Lucia has 1.13× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Guam or Saint Lucia?
- In Guam: life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years, against 72.8 — 4.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guam and Saint Lucia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guam: dependent territory; Saint Lucia: constitutional monarchy.