Jersey vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 2,254 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Western Sahara about 2254 times.
JerseyWestern SaharaJersey moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 2,254× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 612,000 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | — |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Jersey is 2,254 times smaller than Western Sahara. Jersey covers 118 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Western Sahara?
- About 2254 times: Western Sahara has 2,254× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara: 612,000 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².