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South Carolina vs Guam Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Guam has 210 square miles (544 km²). South Carolina's land area is 143.1 times larger than Guam's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Guam: 210 square miles (544 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Carolina's total area is 152.5 times larger than Guam's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Guam is 27 miles (43 km). South Carolina's north-south length is 8.7 times (774%) longer than Guam's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Guam spans 22 miles (35 km). South Carolina's east-west width is 12.7 times wider than Guam's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Guam's is Mount Lamlam at 1,332 feet (406 m). Sassafras Mountain is 2,165 feet higher than Mount Lamlam.
Lowest point: South Carolina'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.
South Carolina vs Guam Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Guam has 153,836 (2020). South Carolina's population is 35.6 times larger than Guam's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Guam: 732.6. Guam's population density is 4.0 times (302%) higher than South Carolina's.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. Guam: A US territory since 1898. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 110 years.
Official Websites
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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.