Åland Islands vs Jersey
Åland Islands is 13.4 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Åland Islands about 13 times.
Åland IslandsJerseyÅland Islands moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
13.4×
Åland Islands is 13.4× the area of Jersey.
| Åland Islands | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 103,267 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Saint Helier |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Jersey. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 13.4 times larger than Jersey. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Åland Islands?
- About 13 times: Åland Islands has 13.4× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Åland Islands and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jersey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Jersey?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Jersey 875 per km².