Guam vs Palau: Land area in square kilometers
Guam
540 sq. km
in 2023
Palau
460 sq. km
in 2023
Guam rank
187th
Palau rank
189th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Guam
- Palau
How they compare
Guam currently reports 540 sq. km against 460 sq. km in Palau, a difference of 80 sq. km.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 187th and Palau 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 | Palau | 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 kilometers, Guam or Palau?
- Guam, at 540 sq. km against 460 sq. km in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Guam and Palau?
- 80 sq. km, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Palau rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Guam ranks 187th and Palau 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 kilometers. 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 kilometers (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.