Guinea-Bissau vs Jersey
Guinea-Bissau is 306 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 306 times.
Guinea-BissauJerseyGuinea-Bissau moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 306× the area of Jersey.
| Guinea-Bissau | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 103,267 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Saint Helier |
| Region | Western 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. Guinea-Bissau sits at about 12°N 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 Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 306 times larger than Jersey. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 306 times: Guinea-Bissau has 306× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or Jersey?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 103,267. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Jersey 875 per km².