Guam vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 75.9 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Switzerland about 76 times.
GuamSwitzerlandGuam moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 75.9× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Bern |
| Region | Micronesia | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Guam is 75.9 times smaller than Switzerland. Guam covers 544 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Switzerland?
- About 76 times: Switzerland has 75.9× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².