Jersey vs Sudan
Sudan is 15,984 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Sudan about 15984 times.
JerseySudanJersey moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 15,984× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Jersey is 15,984 times smaller than Sudan. Jersey covers 118 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Sudan?
- About 15984 times: Sudan has 15,984× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Sudan 27 per km².