Jersey vs Tonga
Tonga is 6.35 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Tonga about 6.3 times.
JerseyTongaJersey moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.16× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 6.35× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 103,742 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Northern Europe | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Tonga. 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 Tonga?
- No. Jersey is 6.35 times smaller than Tonga. Jersey covers 118 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Tonga?
- About 6.3 times: Tonga has 6.35× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tonga. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Tonga 139 per km².