Equatorial Guinea vs Jersey
Equatorial Guinea is 238 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 238 times.
Equatorial GuineaJerseyEquatorial Guinea moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 238× the area of Jersey.
| Equatorial Guinea | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 103,267 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Saint Helier |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 238 times larger than Jersey. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 238 times: Equatorial Guinea has 238× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Jersey?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 103,267. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Jersey 875 per km².