Guernsey vs South Africa
South Africa is 15,654 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into South Africa about 15654 times.
GuernseySouth AfricaGuernsey moved onto South Africa · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 15,654× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Pretoria |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- No. Guernsey is 15,654 times smaller than South Africa. Guernsey covers 78 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into South Africa?
- About 15654 times: South Africa has 15,654× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², South Africa 53 per km².