Guam vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 37.3 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Slovenia about 37 times.
GuamSloveniaGuam moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.03× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 37.3× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Ljubljana |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Guam is 37.3 times smaller than Slovenia. Guam covers 544 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Slovenia?
- About 37 times: Slovenia has 37.3× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².