Guernsey vs Maldives
Maldives is 3.82 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Maldives about 3.8 times.
GuernseyMaldivesGuernsey moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.26× the area of Maldives. Put the other way, Maldives is 3.82× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 529,676 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Male |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern 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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. 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 Maldives?
- No. Guernsey is 3.82 times smaller than Maldives. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Maldives?
- About 3.8 times: Maldives has 3.82× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².