Belgium vs Guernsey
Belgium is 393 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Belgium about 393 times.
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Belgium is 393× the area of Guernsey.
| Belgium | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 67,787 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Guernsey?
- Yes. Belgium is 393 times larger than Guernsey. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Belgium?
- About 393 times: Belgium has 393× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Belgium and Guernsey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Guernsey about 2.37×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Guernsey?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 67,787. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².