Anguilla vs Jersey
Jersey is 30% larger than Anguilla.
AnguillaJerseyAnguilla moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.77× the area of Jersey. Put the other way, Jersey is 1.3× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 103,267 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Saint Helier |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Jersey?
- No. Anguilla is 23% smaller than Jersey. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Jersey?
- About 1.3 times: Jersey has 1.3× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Jersey?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Jersey 875 per km².