Jersey vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 8.48 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 8.5 times.
JerseySão Tomé and PrincipeJersey moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.12× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 8.48× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 240,254 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Sao Tome |
| Region | Northern Europe | Middle 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to São Tomé and Principe. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Jersey is 8.48 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Jersey covers 118 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 8.5 times: São Tomé and Principe has 8.48× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to São Tomé and Principe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².