Jersey vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 8,028 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Tanzania about 8028 times.
JerseyTanzaniaJersey moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 8,028× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Jersey is 8,028 times smaller than Tanzania. Jersey covers 118 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Tanzania?
- About 8028 times: Tanzania has 8,028× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².