Jersey vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 358 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Netherlands about 358 times.
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 358× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Amsterdam |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. 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 Netherlands?
- No. Jersey is 358 times smaller than Netherlands. Jersey covers 118 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Netherlands?
- About 358 times: Netherlands has 358× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².