Guernsey vs Kiribati
Kiribati is 10.4 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Kiribati about 10 times.
GuernseyKiribatiGuernsey moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.1× the area of Kiribati. Put the other way, Kiribati is 10.4× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 136,488 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Tarawa |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- No. Guernsey is 10.4 times smaller than Kiribati. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Kiribati?
- About 10 times: Kiribati has 10.4× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Kiribati?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².