Guernsey vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 13,214 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Mauritania about 13214 times.
GuernseyMauritaniaGuernsey moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
0.0×
Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 13,214× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Nouakchott |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Guernsey is 13,214 times smaller than Mauritania. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Mauritania?
- About 13214 times: Mauritania has 13,214× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².