Afghanistan vs Guernsey
Afghanistan is 8,362 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Afghanistan about 8362 times.
AfghanistanGuernseyAfghanistan moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 8,362× the area of Guernsey.
| Afghanistan | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 67,787 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Guernsey?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 8,362 times larger than Guernsey. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Afghanistan?
- About 8362 times: Afghanistan has 8,362× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Afghanistan and Guernsey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Guernsey?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 67,787. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².