Curaçao vs Jersey
Curaçao is 3.76 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Curaçao about 3.8 times.
CuraçaoJerseyCuraçao moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
3.76×
Curaçao is 3.76× the area of Jersey.
| Curaçao | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 103,267 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Curaçao bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Curaçao is 3.76 times larger than Jersey. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Curaçao?
- About 3.8 times: Curaçao has 3.76× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Curaçao and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Curaçao or Jersey?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 103,267. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Jersey 875 per km².