Guam vs Zambia
Zambia is 1,383 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Zambia about 1383 times.
GuamZambiaGuam moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1,383× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Lusaka |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Guam is 1,383 times smaller than Zambia. Guam covers 544 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Zambia?
- About 1383 times: Zambia has 1,383× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Zambia 29 per km².