Jersey vs Montserrat
Jersey is 16% larger than Montserrat.
JerseyMontserratJersey moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
1.16×
Jersey is 1.16× the area of Montserrat.
| Jersey | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 5,440 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Brades |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Montserrat. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Jersey is 16% larger than Montserrat. Jersey covers 118 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Jersey?
- About 1.2 times: Jersey has 1.16× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Jersey and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Montserrat?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 5,440. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².