Afghanistan vs Jersey
Afghanistan is 5,527 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Afghanistan about 5527 times.
AfghanistanJerseyAfghanistan moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 5,527× the area of Jersey.
| Afghanistan | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 103,267 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Saint Helier |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 5,527 times larger than Jersey. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Afghanistan?
- About 5527 times: Afghanistan has 5,527× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Afghanistan and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Jersey?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 103,267. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Jersey 875 per km².