Cayman Islands vs Guernsey
Cayman Islands is 3.38 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Cayman Islands about 3.4 times.
Cayman IslandsGuernseyCayman Islands moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 3.38× the area of Guernsey.
| Cayman Islands | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 67,787 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | George 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cayman Islands bigger than Guernsey?
- Yes. Cayman Islands is 3.38 times larger than Guernsey. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Cayman Islands?
- About 3.4 times: Cayman Islands has 3.38× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Guernsey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cayman Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cayman Islands or Guernsey?
- Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 67,787. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².