Jersey vs Macao
Jersey and Macao are almost exactly the same size.
JerseyMacaoJersey moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Jersey is 1.03× the area of Macao.
| Jersey | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 685,900 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | — |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Jersey and Macao are almost exactly the same size. Jersey covers 118 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Jersey?
- About 1.0 times: Jersey has 1.03× the area of Macao.
- Why do Jersey and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².