Guernsey vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 2,563 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 2563 times.
GuernseyKyrgyzstanGuernsey moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 2,563× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Bishkek |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Guernsey is 2,563 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 2563 times: Kyrgyzstan has 2,563× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².