Guam vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 7.47 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into South Georgia about 7.5 times.
GuamSouth GeorgiaGuam moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
0.13×
Guam is 0.13× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 7.47× the size of Guam.
| Guam | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 35 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | King Edward Point |
| Region | Micronesia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. Guam is 7.47 times smaller than South Georgia. Guam covers 544 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into South Georgia?
- About 7.5 times: South Georgia has 7.47× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 35. Density: Guam 311 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².