Guam vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 825 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Uzbekistan about 825 times.
GuamUzbekistanGuam moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 825× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Tashkent |
| Region | Micronesia | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Guam is 825 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Guam covers 544 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 825 times: Uzbekistan has 825× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².