Guam vs Tonga
Tonga is 38% larger than Guam.
GuamTongaGuam moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
0.73×
Guam is 0.73× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 1.38× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 103,742 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Micronesia | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Tonga?
- No. Guam is 27% smaller than Tonga. Guam covers 544 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Tonga?
- About 1.4 times: Tonga has 1.38× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guam or Tonga?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 103,742. Density: Guam 311 per km², Tonga 139 per km².