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New Jersey vs Guam Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Guam has 210 square miles (544 km²). New Jersey's land area is 35.0 times larger than Guam's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Guam: 210 square miles (544 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Jersey's total area is 41.5 times larger than Guam's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Guam is 27 miles (43 km). New Jersey's north-south length is 6.3 times (526%) longer than Guam's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Guam spans 22 miles (35 km). New Jersey's east-west width is 5.9 times (486%) wider than Guam's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Guam's is Mount Lamlam at 1,332 feet (406 m). High Point is 466 feet higher than Mount Lamlam.
Lowest point: New Jersey's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Guam's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Jersey vs Guam Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Guam has 153,836 (2020). New Jersey's population is 61.8 times larger than Guam's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Guam: 732.6. New Jersey's population density is 1.8 times (76%) higher than Guam's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Guam: A US territory since 1898. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 111 years.
Official Websites
New Jersey official website · Guam official website
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.