Guernsey vs Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is 463 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 463 times.
GuernseyGuinea-BissauGuernsey moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Guinea-Bissau. Put the other way, Guinea-Bissau is 463× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Bissau |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guernsey bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- No. Guernsey is 463 times smaller than Guinea-Bissau. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 463 times: Guinea-Bissau has 463× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Guinea-Bissau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².