Guam vs Northern Mariana Islands: Land area in square kilometres
Guam
540 sq. km
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
460 sq. km
in 2023
Guam rank
187th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
189th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Guam currently reports 540 sq. km against 460 sq. km in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 80 sq. km.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.2 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 187th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 80 sq. km | Guam |
| 2000s | 540 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 80 sq. km | Guam |
| 2010s | 540 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 80 sq. km | Guam |
| 2020s | 540 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 80 sq. km | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Guam, at 540 sq. km against 460 sq. km in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 80 sq. km, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Guam ranks 187th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 189th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.