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Guam vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area
- Guam has a land area of 210 square miles (544 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²).
- Guam's land area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area
- Guam: 210 square miles (544 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- US Virgin Islands' total area is 3.5 times (251%) larger than Guam's.
Length
- Guam is 27 miles (43 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km).
- US Virgin Islands' north-south length is 1.7 times (74%) longer than Guam's.
Width
- Guam spans 22 miles (35 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km).
- US Virgin Islands' east-west width is 2.4 times (136%) wider than Guam's.
Highest point
- Guam's highest point is Mount Lamlam at 1,332 feet (406 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m).
- Crown Mountain is 223 feet higher than Mount Lamlam.
Lowest point
- Guam's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Guam vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population
- Guam has a population of 153,836 (2020), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020).
- Guam's population is 1.8 times (77%) larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density
- Guam: 732.6 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3.
- Guam's population density is 1.1 times (13%) higher than US Virgin Islands'.
History
- Guam: A US territory since 1898.
- US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark.
- In its current form, Guam is the older of the two by 19 years.
Official Websites
Guam official website · US Virgin Islands official website
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