Guernsey vs Ireland
Ireland is 895 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Ireland about 895 times.
GuernseyIrelandGuernsey moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 895× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Dublin |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Ireland?
- No. Guernsey is 895 times smaller than Ireland. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Ireland?
- About 895 times: Ireland has 895× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Ireland 79 per km².