Falkland Islands vs Jersey
Falkland Islands is 103 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Falkland Islands about 103 times.
Falkland IslandsJerseyFalkland Islands moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 103× the area of Jersey.
| Falkland Islands | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 103,267 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Saint Helier |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 103 times larger than Jersey. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 103 times: Falkland Islands has 103× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× 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, Falkland Islands or Jersey?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Jersey 875 per km².