Jersey vs Saint Barthélemy
Jersey is 4.92 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Jersey about 4.9 times.
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Jersey is 4.92× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Jersey | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 10,124 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Gustavia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Barthélemy. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Jersey is 4.92 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Jersey covers 118 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Jersey?
- About 4.9 times: Jersey has 4.92× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Jersey and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Barthélemy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Saint Barthélemy?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 10,124. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².