Guernsey vs North Korea
North Korea is 1,545 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into North Korea about 1545 times.
GuernseyNorth KoreaGuernsey moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1,545× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Pyongyang |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. 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 North Korea?
- No. Guernsey is 1,545 times smaller than North Korea. Guernsey covers 78 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into North Korea?
- About 1545 times: North Korea has 1,545× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², North Korea 220 per km².