Jersey vs Portugal
Portugal is 782 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Portugal about 782 times.
JerseyPortugalJersey moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 782× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jersey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Jersey bigger than Portugal?
- No. Jersey is 782 times smaller than Portugal. Jersey covers 118 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Portugal?
- About 782 times: Portugal has 782× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jersey is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Portugal 117 per km².