Bermuda vs Guernsey
Guernsey is 47% larger than Bermuda.
BermudaGuernseyBermuda moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Bermuda is 0.68× the area of Guernsey. Put the other way, Guernsey is 1.47× the size of Bermuda.
| Bermuda | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 64,555 | 67,787 |
| Density | 1,218 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Hamilton | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Bermuda sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.4× 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 Bermuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bermuda bigger than Guernsey?
- No. Bermuda is 32% smaller than Guernsey. Bermuda covers 53 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Bermuda fit into Guernsey?
- About 1.5 times: Guernsey has 1.47× the area of Bermuda.
- Why do Bermuda and Guernsey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bermuda is drawn about 1.4× its true area there and Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bermuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bermuda or Guernsey?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 64,555. Density: Bermuda 1,218 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².