Guam vs Wallis and Futuna
Guam is 99% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Guam about 2.0 times.
GuamWallis and FutunaGuam moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 1.99× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Guam | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 11,558 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Mata-Utu |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Guam is 99% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Guam covers 544 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Guam?
- About 2.0 times: Guam has 1.99× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Guam and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 11,558. Density: Guam 311 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².