Guernsey vs Somalia
Somalia is 8,175 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Somalia about 8175 times.
GuernseySomaliaGuernsey moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 8,175× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Guernsey is 8,175 times smaller than Somalia. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Somalia?
- About 8175 times: Somalia has 8,175× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Somalia 31 per km².