Jersey vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 218 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into North Macedonia about 218 times.
JerseyNorth MacedoniaJersey moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 218× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Skopje |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. 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 North Macedonia?
- No. Jersey is 218 times smaller than North Macedonia. Jersey covers 118 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into North Macedonia?
- About 218 times: North Macedonia has 218× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².