Jersey vs Somalia
Somalia is 5,404 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Somalia about 5404 times.
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 5,404× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Jersey is 5,404 times smaller than Somalia. Jersey covers 118 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Somalia?
- About 5404 times: Somalia has 5,404× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Somalia 31 per km².