Which has higher surface area, Guam or Micronesia (country)?

Micronesia (country), at 700 sq. km against 540 sq. km in Guam as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Guam and Micronesia (country)?

160 sq. km, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Micronesia (country)?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guam vs Micronesia (country): Surface area

Guam

540 sq. km

in 2023

Micronesia (country)

700 sq. km

in 2023

Guam rank

188th

Micronesia (country) rank

185th

Surface area over time

Guam
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 700 sq. km against 540 sq. km in Guam, a difference of 160 sq. km.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.3 times Guam's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Guam ranks 188th and Micronesia (country) ranks 185th of 215 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guam	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	540 sq. km	700 sq. km	160 sq. km	Micronesia (country)
1970s	540 sq. km	700 sq. km	160 sq. km	Micronesia (country)
1980s	540 sq. km	700 sq. km	160 sq. km	Micronesia (country)
1990s	540 sq. km	700 sq. km	160 sq. km	Micronesia (country)
2000s	540 sq. km	700 sq. km	160 sq. km	Micronesia (country)
2010s	540 sq. km	700 sq. km	160 sq. km	Micronesia (country)
2020s	540 sq. km	700 sq. km	160 sq. km	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Guam or Micronesia (country)?: Micronesia (country), at 700 sq. km against 540 sq. km in Guam as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Guam and Micronesia (country)?: 160 sq. km, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Micronesia (country)?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guam and Micronesia (country) rank globally for surface area?: Guam ranks 188th and Micronesia (country) ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.