Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guam fits inside the Philippines 556 times.
Guam: 540 km² (2023) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 289 times as long as Guam’s.
Guam: 126 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The Philippines’ highest peak towers 2,548 m above Guam’s.
Guam: 406 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 691 times as many people as Guam.
Guam: 168,999 (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 25% more densely populated than Guam.
Guam: 313 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Guam is 5.8 years older than in the Philippines.
Guam: 31.1 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guam have 0.9 more children on average than in the Philippines.
Guam: 2.75 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Guam are 65 or older, versus 5.7% in the Philippines.
Guam: 13.1% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Guam has 3 official languages, the Philippines 2.
Guam: 3 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Philippines’ economy is 70 times the size of Guam’s.
Guam: $6.91 billion (2022) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guam: no data · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.6% in Guam, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Guam: 5.6% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 1.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guam: no data · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Guam live 7.5 years longer than in the Philippines.
Guam: 77.4 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guam welcomed 189 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019).
Guam: 4.41 (2024) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
81% of people in Guam are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
Guam: 81% (2017) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Guam have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
Guam: 100% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
94% of people in Guam live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines.
Guam: 94% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 52% of Guam, but only 24% of the Philippines.
Guam: 51.9% (2023) · Philippines: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
23% of the Philippines’ electricity is renewable, versus 8.6% in Guam.
Guam: 8.6% (2024) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the Philippines carries 12 times as much fine dust as in Guam.
Guam: 1.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
The Philippines and Guam are nearly identical here.
Guam: 4.3 per 100k (2019) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guam: no data · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Guam bigger than the Philippines?
The Philippines is larger. Guam fits inside the Philippines 556 times.
Which has more people, Guam or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 691 times as many people as Guam (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guam or the Philippines?
People in Guam live 7.5 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years in Guam and 69.9 in the Philippines.