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Maryland vs Guam Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Guam has 210 square miles (544 km²). Maryland's land area is 46.2 times larger than Guam's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Guam: 210 square miles (544 km²), including inland and coastal water. Maryland's total area is 59.1 times larger than Guam's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Guam is 27 miles (43 km). Maryland's north-south length is 8.6 times (756%) longer than Guam's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Guam spans 22 miles (35 km). Maryland's east-west width is 11.0 times wider than Guam's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Guam's is Mount Lamlam at 1,332 feet (406 m). Hoye-Crest is 2,030 feet higher than Mount Lamlam.
Lowest point: Maryland'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.
Maryland vs Guam Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Guam has 153,836 (2020). Maryland's population is 40.7 times larger than Guam's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Guam: 732.6. Guam's population density is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Maryland's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Guam: A US territory since 1898. In its current form, Maryland 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.