Gambia vs Jersey
Gambia is 95.8 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Gambia about 96 times.
GambiaJerseyGambia moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 95.8× the area of Jersey.
| Gambia | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 103,267 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Saint Helier |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Gambia is 95.8 times larger than Jersey. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Gambia?
- About 96 times: Gambia has 95.8× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Gambia and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Jersey?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 103,267. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Jersey 875 per km².