Guam vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 90.1 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Slovakia about 90 times.
GuamSlovakiaGuam moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.01× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 90.1× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Bratislava |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Guam is 90.1 times smaller than Slovakia. Guam covers 544 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Slovakia?
- About 90 times: Slovakia has 90.1× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².