Jersey vs Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands is 53% larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Marshall Islands about 1.5 times.
JerseyMarshall IslandsJersey moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.65× the area of Marshall Islands. Put the other way, Marshall Islands is 1.53× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 36,282 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Majuro |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. 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 Marshall Islands?
- No. Jersey is 35% smaller than Marshall Islands. Jersey covers 118 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Marshall Islands?
- About 1.5 times: Marshall Islands has 1.53× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Marshall Islands?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 36,282. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².