Guam vs Singapore
Singapore is 32% larger than Guam.
GuamSingaporeGuam moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
0.76×
Guam is 0.76× the area of Singapore. Put the other way, Singapore is 1.32× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Singapore |
| Region | Micronesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- No. Guam is 24% smaller than Singapore. Guam covers 544 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Singapore?
- About 1.3 times: Singapore has 1.32× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².