Guernsey vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 8,261 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into South Sudan about 8261 times.
GuernseySouth SudanGuernsey moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 8,261× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Juba |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Guernsey is 8,261 times smaller than South Sudan. Guernsey covers 78 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into South Sudan?
- About 8261 times: South Sudan has 8,261× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².