Isle of Man vs Jersey
Isle of Man is 4.85 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Isle of Man about 4.8 times.
Isle of ManJerseyIsle of Man moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
4.85×
Isle of Man is 4.85× the area of Jersey.
| Isle of Man | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 572 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 84,118 | 103,267 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Douglas | Saint Helier |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Isle of Man sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.93× its true area; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Isle of Man looks so much bigger than it is next to Jersey. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Isle of Man bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Isle of Man is 4.85 times larger than Jersey. Isle of Man covers 572 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Isle of Man?
- About 4.8 times: Isle of Man has 4.85× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Isle of Man and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Isle of Man is drawn about 2.93× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Isle of Man looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jersey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Isle of Man or Jersey?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 84,118. Density: Isle of Man 147 per km², Jersey 875 per km².