Equatorial Guinea vs Guernsey
Equatorial Guinea is 360 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 360 times.
Equatorial GuineaGuernseyEquatorial Guinea moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 360× the area of Guernsey.
| Equatorial Guinea | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 67,787 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Guernsey?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 360 times larger than Guernsey. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 360 times: Equatorial Guinea has 360× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Guernsey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Guernsey?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 67,787. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².