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New York vs Guam Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Guam has 210 square miles (544 km²). New York's land area is 224.4 times larger than Guam's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Guam: 210 square miles (544 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 259.8 times larger than Guam's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Guam is 27 miles (43 km). New York's north-south length is 11.6 times longer than Guam's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Guam spans 22 miles (35 km). New York's east-west width is 18.9 times wider than Guam's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Guam's is Mount Lamlam at 1,332 feet (406 m). Mount Marcy is 4,003 feet higher than Mount Lamlam.
Lowest point: New York'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 York vs Guam Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Guam has 153,836 (2020). New York's population is 129.1 times larger than Guam's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Guam: 732.6. Guam's population density is 1.7 times (74%) higher than New York's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Guam: A US territory since 1898. In its current form, New York 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.