Jersey vs Kiribati
Kiribati is 6.87 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Kiribati about 6.9 times.
JerseyKiribatiJersey moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.15× the area of Kiribati. Put the other way, Kiribati is 6.87× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 136,488 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Tarawa |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| 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. Jersey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Jersey bigger than Kiribati?
- No. Jersey is 6.87 times smaller than Kiribati. Jersey covers 118 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Kiribati?
- About 6.9 times: Kiribati has 6.87× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Kiribati look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jersey is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Kiribati?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².