Guam vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 154 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into United Arab Emirates about 154 times.
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Guam is 0.01× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 154× the size of Guam.
| Guam | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Guam is 154 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Guam covers 544 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 154 times: United Arab Emirates has 154× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².