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Rhode Island vs Guam Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Guam has 210 square miles (544 km²). Rhode Island's land area is 4.9 times (392%) larger than Guam's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Guam: 210 square miles (544 km²), including inland and coastal water. Rhode Island's total area is 7.4 times (636%) larger than Guam's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Guam is 27 miles (43 km). Rhode Island's north-south length is 2.3 times (126%) longer than Guam's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Guam spans 22 miles (35 km). Rhode Island's east-west width is 1.9 times (91%) wider than Guam's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Guam's is Mount Lamlam at 1,332 feet (406 m). Mount Lamlam is 521 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs Guam Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Guam has 153,836 (2020). Rhode Island's population is 7.2 times (623%) larger than Guam's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Guam: 732.6. Rhode Island's population density is 1.5 times (47%) higher than Guam's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Guam: A US territory since 1898. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 108 years.
Official Websites
Rhode Island 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.