Comoros vs Jersey
Comoros is 17.2 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Comoros about 17 times.
ComorosJerseyComoros moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
17.2×
Comoros is 17.2× the area of Jersey.
| Comoros | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 103,267 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Saint Helier |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Comoros is 17.2 times larger than Jersey. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Comoros?
- About 17 times: Comoros has 17.2× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Comoros and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Jersey?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 103,267. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Jersey 875 per km².