Guernsey vs Nepal
Nepal is 1,887 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Nepal about 1887 times.
GuernseyNepalGuernsey moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 1,887× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Kathmandu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- No. Guernsey is 1,887 times smaller than Nepal. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Nepal?
- About 1887 times: Nepal has 1,887× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Nepal 201 per km².