Jersey vs Samoa
Samoa is 24.1 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Samoa about 24 times.
JerseySamoaJersey moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.04× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 24.1× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 219,306 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Apia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. 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 Samoa?
- No. Jersey is 24.1 times smaller than Samoa. Jersey covers 118 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Samoa?
- About 24 times: Samoa has 24.1× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Samoa 77 per km².