Guam vs Sweden
Sweden is 822 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Sweden about 822 times.
GuamSwedenGuam moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 822× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Stockholm |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Guam is 822 times smaller than Sweden. Guam covers 544 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Sweden?
- About 822 times: Sweden has 822× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Sweden 24 per km².