Jersey vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 157 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into New Caledonia about 157 times.
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Jersey is 0.01× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 157× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 295,333 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Noum'ea |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to New Caledonia. 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 New Caledonia?
- No. Jersey is 157 times smaller than New Caledonia. Jersey covers 118 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into New Caledonia?
- About 157 times: New Caledonia has 157× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Caledonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².