Jersey vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 1,387 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Tunisia about 1387 times.
JerseyTunisiaJersey moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1,387× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Tunisia. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Jersey is 1,387 times smaller than Tunisia. Jersey covers 118 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Tunisia?
- About 1387 times: Tunisia has 1,387× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tunisia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².