Jersey vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 3.89 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Seychelles about 3.9 times.
JerseySeychellesJersey moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.26× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 3.89× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 122,730 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Victoria |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Seychelles. 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 Seychelles?
- No. Jersey is 3.89 times smaller than Seychelles. Jersey covers 118 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Seychelles?
- About 3.9 times: Seychelles has 3.89× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².