Guernsey vs Montserrat
Montserrat is 31% larger than Guernsey.
GuernseyMontserratGuernsey moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
0.76×
Guernsey is 0.76× the area of Montserrat. Put the other way, Montserrat is 1.31× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 5,440 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Brades |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Montserrat. 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 Montserrat?
- No. Guernsey is 24% smaller than Montserrat. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Montserrat?
- About 1.3 times: Montserrat has 1.31× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Montserrat?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 5,440. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².