Jersey vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3.3 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 3.3 times.
JerseySaint Vincent and the GrenadinesJersey moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.3× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3.3× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 99,924 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Jersey is 3.3 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Jersey covers 118 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 3.3 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 3.3× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 99,924. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².