Jersey vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.28 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 2.3 times.
JerseySaint Kitts and NevisJersey moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.44× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.28× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 46,922 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Jersey is 2.28 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Jersey covers 118 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 2.3 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 2.28× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 46,922. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².