British Virgin Islands vs Jersey
British Virgin Islands is 28% larger than Jersey.
British Virgin IslandsJerseyBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
1.28×
British Virgin Islands is 1.28× the area of Jersey.
| British Virgin Islands | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 103,267 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°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 British Virgin Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. British Virgin Islands is 28% larger than Jersey. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into British Virgin Islands?
- About 1.3 times: British Virgin Islands has 1.28× the area of Jersey.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, British Virgin Islands or Jersey?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Jersey 875 per km².