Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Micronesia is 30% bigger than Guam.
Guam: 540 km² (2023) · Micronesia: 700 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Micronesia’s coastline is 49 times as long as Guam’s.
Guam: 126 km (2026 edition) · Micronesia: 6,112 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Micronesia’s highest peak towers 376 m above Guam’s.
Guam: 406 m (2026 edition) · Micronesia: 782 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Guam has 49% more people than Micronesia.
Guam: 168,999 (2025) · Micronesia: 113,683 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guam is 93% more densely populated than Micronesia.
Guam: 313 per km² (2025) · Micronesia: 162 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 169.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 159.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Guam is 8.3 years older than in Micronesia.
Guam: 31.1 years (2023) · Micronesia: 22.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Guam and Micronesia are practically level.
Guam: 2.75 children per woman (2024) · Micronesia: 2.74 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Guam are 65 or older, versus 6.2% in Micronesia.
Guam: 13.1% (2025) · Micronesia: 6.2% (2025)
How many official languages?
Guam has 3 official languages, Micronesia 1.
Guam: 3 (2026) · Micronesia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Guam’s economy is 14 times the size of Micronesia’s.
Guam: $6.91 billion (2022) · Micronesia: $502 million (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: Int$4,604 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Guam: 5.6% (2025) · Micronesia: no data
How expensive is it?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 96% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: $508 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Guam live 10 years longer than in Micronesia.
Guam: 77.4 years (2024) · Micronesia: 67.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 20.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 46.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 0.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 64 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 2,633 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 7.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guam welcomed 27 times as many tourists per resident as Micronesia (2019).
Guam: 4.41 (2024) · Micronesia: 0.16 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
81% of people in Guam are online, versus 40% in Micronesia.
Guam: 81% (2017) · Micronesia: 40% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Guam have electricity, versus 89% in Micronesia.
Guam: 100% (2024) · Micronesia: 88.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
94% of people in Guam live in cities, versus 22% in Micronesia.
Guam: 94% (2025) · Micronesia: 22% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 20 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 92% of Micronesia, but only 52% of Guam.
Guam: 51.9% (2023) · Micronesia: 92.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 1.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
Guam: 8.6% (2024) · Micronesia: no data
How clean is the air?
The air in Micronesia carries 21% more fine dust than in Guam.
Guam: 1.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Micronesia: 2.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.8 times as likely to be murdered in Guam as in Micronesia.
Guam: 4.3 per 100k (2019) · Micronesia: 0.9 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
Guam: no data · Micronesia: 14.1 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
Quick answers
Is Guam bigger than Micronesia?
Micronesia is larger. Micronesia is 30% bigger than Guam.
Which has more people, Guam or Micronesia?
Guam has 49% more people than Micronesia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guam or Micronesia?
People in Guam live 10 years longer than in Micronesia. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years in Guam and 67.4 in Micronesia.