Guernsey vs Sudan
Sudan is 24,180 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Sudan about 24180 times.
GuernseySudanGuernsey moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 24,180× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Guernsey is 24,180 times smaller than Sudan. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Sudan?
- About 24180 times: Sudan has 24,180× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Sudan 27 per km².