Jersey vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 1,695 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1695 times.
JerseyKyrgyzstanJersey moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 1,695× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Bishkek |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Jersey is 1,695 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Jersey covers 118 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1695 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1,695× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².