Guernsey vs US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands is 4.44 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into US Virgin Islands about 4.4 times.
GuernseyUS Virgin IslandsGuernsey moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.23× the area of US Virgin Islands. Put the other way, US Virgin Islands is 4.44× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 103,792 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- No. Guernsey is 4.44 times smaller than US Virgin Islands. Guernsey covers 78 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into US Virgin Islands?
- About 4.4 times: US Virgin Islands has 4.44× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².