Cayman Islands vs Jersey
Cayman Islands is 2.24 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Cayman Islands about 2.2 times.
Cayman IslandsJerseyCayman Islands moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 2.24× the area of Jersey.
| Cayman Islands | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 103,267 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | George 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cayman Islands bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Cayman Islands is 2.24 times larger than Jersey. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Cayman Islands?
- About 2.2 times: Cayman Islands has 2.24× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cayman Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cayman Islands or Jersey?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Jersey 875 per km².