Jersey vs South Sudan

South Sudan is 5,460 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into South Sudan about 5460 times.

JerseySouth SudanJersey moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 5,460× the size of Jersey.
JerseySouth Sudan
Area118 km²644,329 km²
Population103,26712,188,788
Density875 / km²19 / km²
CapitalSaint HelierJuba
RegionNorthern EuropeEastern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours06

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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
No. Jersey is 5,460 times smaller than South Sudan. Jersey covers 118 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
How many times does Jersey fit into South Sudan?
About 5460 times: South Sudan has 5,460× the area of Jersey.
Why do Jersey and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Jersey or South Sudan?
South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².