Guam vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Guam is 40% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
GuamSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesGuam moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
1.4×
Guam is 1.4× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Guam | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 99,924 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Kingstown |
| Region | Micronesia | Caribbean |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Guam is 40% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Guam covers 544 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Guam?
- About 1.4 times: Guam has 1.4× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Guam and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 99,924. Density: Guam 311 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².