Jersey vs Moldova
Moldova is 287 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Moldova about 287 times.
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 287× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Chisinau |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern 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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. 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 Moldova?
- No. Jersey is 287 times smaller than Moldova. Jersey covers 118 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Moldova?
- About 287 times: Moldova has 287× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. 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 Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Moldova 70 per km².