Eritrea vs Jersey
Eritrea is 997 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Eritrea about 997 times.
EritreaJerseyEritrea moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 997× the area of Jersey.
| Eritrea | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 103,267 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Saint Helier |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Eritrea is 997 times larger than Jersey. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Eritrea?
- About 997 times: Eritrea has 997× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Eritrea and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Jersey?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 103,267. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Jersey 875 per km².