Fiji vs Jersey
Fiji is 155 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Fiji about 155 times.
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Fiji is 155× the area of Jersey.
| Fiji | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 103,267 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Saint Helier |
| Region | Melanesia | 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. Fiji sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Fiji. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Fiji bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Fiji is 155 times larger than Jersey. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Fiji?
- About 155 times: Fiji has 155× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Fiji and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Fiji is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Fiji. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Fiji or Jersey?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 103,267. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Jersey 875 per km².