Guernsey vs Morocco
Morocco is 5,725 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Morocco about 5725 times.
GuernseyMoroccoGuernsey moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 5,725× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Rabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- No. Guernsey is 5,725 times smaller than Morocco. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Morocco?
- About 5725 times: Morocco has 5,725× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Morocco 86 per km².