Guam vs Turkey
Turkey is 1,440 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Turkey about 1440 times.
GuamTurkeyGuam moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 1,440× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Ankara |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Guam is 1,440 times smaller than Turkey. Guam covers 544 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Turkey?
- About 1440 times: Turkey has 1,440× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Turkey 110 per km².