Guernsey vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 3,436 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into New Zealand about 3436 times.
GuernseyNew ZealandGuernsey moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 3,436× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Wellington |
| Region | Northern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Guernsey is 3,436 times smaller than New Zealand. Guernsey covers 78 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into New Zealand?
- About 3436 times: New Zealand has 3,436× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².