Jersey vs Liberia
Liberia is 944 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Liberia about 944 times.
JerseyLiberiaJersey moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 944× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Monrovia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Liberia. 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 Liberia?
- No. Jersey is 944 times smaller than Liberia. Jersey covers 118 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Liberia?
- About 944 times: Liberia has 944× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Liberia 51 per km².