Guernsey vs Japan
Japan is 4,846 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Japan about 4846 times.
GuernseyJapanGuernsey moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 4,846× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Tokyo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Japan. 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 Japan?
- No. Guernsey is 4,846 times smaller than Japan. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Japan?
- About 4846 times: Japan has 4,846× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Japan 326 per km².