Jersey vs South Africa
South Africa is 10,348 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into South Africa about 10348 times.
JerseySouth AfricaJersey moved onto South Africa · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 10,348× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Pretoria |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- No. Jersey is 10,348 times smaller than South Africa. Jersey covers 118 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into South Africa?
- About 10348 times: South Africa has 10,348× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², South Africa 53 per km².