Guernsey vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 156 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Vanuatu about 156 times.
GuernseyVanuatuGuernsey moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.01× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 156× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 335,169 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Guernsey is 156 times smaller than Vanuatu. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Vanuatu?
- About 156 times: Vanuatu has 156× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².