Jersey vs Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is 36% larger than Jersey.
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Jersey is 0.74× the area of Liechtenstein. Put the other way, Liechtenstein is 1.36× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 41,024 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Vaduz |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Liechtenstein?
- No. Jersey is 26% smaller than Liechtenstein. Jersey covers 118 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 1.4 times: Liechtenstein has 1.36× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Liechtenstein?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 41,024. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².