How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Guam vs Northern Mariana Islands: Surface area (sq. km)

Guam

541 sq. km

in 2024

Northern Mariana Islands

457 sq. km

in 2024

Guam rank

188th

Northern Mariana Islands rank

191st

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Guam
Northern Mariana Islands

How they compare

Guam currently reports 541 sq. km against 457 sq. km in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 84 sq. km.

That makes Guam's figure about 1.2 times Northern Mariana Islands's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.

Guam ranks 188th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 191st of 216 countries.

Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guam	Northern Mariana Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	540 sq. km	460 sq. km	80 sq. km	Guam
1970s	540 sq. km	460 sq. km	80 sq. km	Guam
1980s	540 sq. km	460 sq. km	80 sq. km	Guam
1990s	540 sq. km	460 sq. km	80 sq. km	Guam
2000s	540 sq. km	460 sq. km	80 sq. km	Guam
2010s	540 sq. km	460 sq. km	80 sq. km	Guam
2020s	540.4 sq. km	458.8 sq. km	81.6 sq. km	Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands?: Guam, at 541 sq. km against 457 sq. km in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?: 84 sq. km, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guam and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for surface area?: Guam ranks 188th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 191st of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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