Guernsey vs Turkey
Turkey is 10,046 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Turkey about 10046 times.
GuernseyTurkeyGuernsey moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 10,046× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Ankara |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Guernsey is 10,046 times smaller than Turkey. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Turkey?
- About 10046 times: Turkey has 10,046× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Turkey 110 per km².