Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guam is 18% bigger than Palau
Guam: 541 km² (2024) · Palau: 460 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Palau’s coastline is 12 times as long as Guam’s
Guam: 126 km (2026 edition) · Palau: 1,519 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guam’s highest peak towers 164 m above Palau’s
Guam: 406 m (2026 edition) · Palau: 242 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 30% of Guam, versus 9.3% of Palau
Guam: 29.6% (2024) · Palau: 9.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Guam has 9.6 times as many people as Palau
Guam: 168,999 (2025) · Palau: 17,663 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guam is 8.1 times as densely populated as Palau
Guam: 312 per km² (2025) · Palau: 38 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Guam: no data · Palau: 170.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Guam: no data · Palau: 159.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Palau is 6.7 years older than in Guam
Guam: 31.1 years (2023) · Palau: 37.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guam have 0.9 more children on average than in Palau
Guam: 2.75 children per woman (2024) · Palau: 1.88 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Guam are 65 or older, versus 12% in Palau
Guam: 13.1% (2025) · Palau: 11.8% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Guam: no data · Palau: 0.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many official languages?
Guam has 3 official languages, Palau 2
Guam: 3 (2026) · Palau: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Guam’s economy is 20 times the size of Palau’s
Guam: $6.91 billion (2022) · Palau: $345 million (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guam: no data · Palau: Int$23,052 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Guam: 5.6% (2025) · Palau: no data
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Guam: no data · Palau: 18.1% (2020)
How expensive is it?
Guam: no data · Palau: 85% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guam: no data · Palau: $1,684 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Guam live 8 years longer than in Palau
Guam: 77.4 years (2024) · Palau: 69.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Guam: no data · Palau: 18.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guam: no data · Palau: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
Guam: no data · Palau: 42.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Guam: no data · Palau: 23% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How long do people go to school?
Guam: no data · Palau: 13.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Palau welcomed 20% more tourists per resident than Guam (2019)
Guam: 4.41 (2024) · Palau: 5.28 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Guam: no data · Palau: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Guam and Palau are practically level
Guam: 0 (2026 edition) · Palau: 0 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
84% of people in Palau are online, versus 81% in Guam
Guam: 81% (2017) · Palau: 84% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Guam is 6.3 times as fast as in Palau
Guam: 238 Mbps (2026) · Palau: 38 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Guam and Palau are practically level
Guam: 100% (2024) · Palau: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
94% of people in Guam live in cities, versus 79% in Palau
Guam: 94% (2025) · Palau: 79% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guam: no data · Palau: 135 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 91% of Palau, but only 52% of Guam
Guam: 52.3% (2024) · Palau: 90.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Guam: no data · Palau: 12.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
Guam: 8.6% (2024) · Palau: no data
How clean is the air?
The air in Palau carries 74% more fine dust than in Guam
Guam: 1.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Palau: 3.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.6 times as likely to be murdered in Palau as in Guam
Guam: 4.3 per 100k (2019) · Palau: 11.2 per 100k (2018)
Climate
What the year feels like
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Guam bigger than Palau?
Guam is larger. Guam is 18% bigger than Palau.
Which has more people, Guam or Palau?
Guam has 9.6 times as many people as Palau (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guam or Palau?
People in Guam live 8 years longer than in Palau. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years in Guam and 69.4 in Palau.