Jersey vs Saint Helena
Saint Helena is 3.34 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Saint Helena about 3.3 times.
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Jersey is 0.3× the area of Saint Helena. Put the other way, Saint Helena is 3.34× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 5,633 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Jamestown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Helena?
- No. Jersey is 3.34 times smaller than Saint Helena. Jersey covers 118 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Saint Helena?
- About 3.3 times: Saint Helena has 3.34× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Saint Helena?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 5,633. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².