Jersey vs Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is 36% larger than Jersey.
JerseyLiechtensteinJersey moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLiechtenstein: 1.36× the area | 118 km² | 160 km²#190 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationJersey: 2.52× the population | 103,2672021 | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJersey: 3.41× the density | 875 / km² | 256 / km²#40 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP | — | $8.91B2024 |
| Income group | — | High income |
| Internet users | — | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Protected land | — | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Assembly of the States of Jersey) | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | Schengen Area |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Vaduz |
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Official languages | English, Jèrriais, Jersey Legal French | German |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +44 | +423 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- What kind of government do Jersey and Liechtenstein have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Jersey: dependent territory; Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy.