Guernsey vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 5,010 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Zimbabwe about 5010 times.
GuernseyZimbabweGuernsey moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 5,010× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Harare |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Guernsey is 5,010 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 5010 times: Zimbabwe has 5,010× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².