Gabon vs Jersey
Gabon is 2,268 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Gabon about 2268 times.
GabonJerseyGabon moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
2,268×
Gabon is 2,268× the area of Jersey.
| Gabon | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 103,267 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Saint Helier |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Gabon is 2,268 times larger than Jersey. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Gabon?
- About 2268 times: Gabon has 2,268× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Gabon and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Jersey?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 103,267. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Jersey 875 per km².