British Virgin Islands vs Guernsey
British Virgin Islands is 94% larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into British Virgin Islands about 1.9 times.
British Virgin IslandsGuernseyBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
1.94×
British Virgin Islands is 1.94× the area of Guernsey.
| British Virgin Islands | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 67,787 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°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 British Virgin Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Guernsey?
- Yes. British Virgin Islands is 94% larger than Guernsey. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into British Virgin Islands?
- About 1.9 times: British Virgin Islands has 1.94× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Guernsey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, British Virgin Islands or Guernsey?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².