Anguilla vs Guernsey
Anguilla is 17% larger than Guernsey.
AnguillaGuernseyAnguilla moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
1.17×
Anguilla is 1.17× the area of Guernsey.
| Anguilla | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 67,787 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Guernsey?
- Yes. Anguilla is 17% larger than Guernsey. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Anguilla?
- About 1.2 times: Anguilla has 1.17× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Anguilla and Guernsey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Guernsey?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².