Belgium vs Jersey
Belgium is 260 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Belgium about 260 times.
BelgiumJerseyBelgium moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 260× the area of Jersey.
| Belgium | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 103,267 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Saint Helier |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Belgium is 260 times larger than Jersey. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Belgium?
- About 260 times: Belgium has 260× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Belgium and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Jersey?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 103,267. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Jersey 875 per km².