Eritrea vs Guernsey
Eritrea is 1,508 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Eritrea about 1508 times.
EritreaGuernseyEritrea moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 1,508× the area of Guernsey.
| Eritrea | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 67,787 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Guernsey?
- Yes. Eritrea is 1,508 times larger than Guernsey. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Eritrea?
- About 1508 times: Eritrea has 1,508× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Eritrea and Guernsey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Guernsey?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 67,787. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².