Guernsey vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 529 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Switzerland about 529 times.
GuernseySwitzerlandGuernsey moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 529× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Bern |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Switzerland?
- No. Guernsey is 529 times smaller than Switzerland. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Switzerland?
- About 529 times: Switzerland has 529× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².