Angola vs Jersey
Angola is 10,565 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Angola about 10565 times.
AngolaJerseyAngola moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 10,565× the area of Jersey.
| Angola | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 103,267 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Saint Helier |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Angola is 10,565 times larger than Jersey. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Angola?
- About 10565 times: Angola has 10,565× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Angola and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Jersey?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 103,267. Density: Angola 31 per km², Jersey 875 per km².