Jersey vs Singapore
Singapore is 6.09 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Singapore about 6.1 times.
JerseySingaporeJersey moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Jersey is 0.16× the area of Singapore. Put the other way, Singapore is 6.09× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Singapore |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Singapore. 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 Singapore?
- No. Jersey is 6.09 times smaller than Singapore. Jersey covers 118 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Singapore?
- About 6.1 times: Singapore has 6.09× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Singapore. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².