Guernsey vs Yemen
Yemen is 5,840 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Yemen about 5840 times.
GuernseyYemenGuernsey moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 5,840× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. 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 Yemen?
- No. Guernsey is 5,840 times smaller than Yemen. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Yemen?
- About 5840 times: Yemen has 5,840× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Yemen 92 per km².