Guernsey vs Saint Helena
Saint Helena is 5.05 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Saint Helena about 5.1 times.
GuernseySaint HelenaGuernsey moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.2× the area of Saint Helena. Put the other way, Saint Helena is 5.05× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 5,633 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Jamestown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Saint Helena?
- No. Guernsey is 5.05 times smaller than Saint Helena. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Saint Helena?
- About 5.1 times: Saint Helena has 5.05× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Saint Helena?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 5,633. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².