Guernsey vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 5,934 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Papua New Guinea about 5934 times.
GuernseyPapua New GuineaGuernsey moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 5,934× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Port Moresby |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- No. Guernsey is 5,934 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 5934 times: Papua New Guinea has 5,934× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².