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Jersey vs Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands is 3.93 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 3.9 times.

JerseyNorthern Mariana IslandsJersey moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.25× the area of Northern Mariana Islands. Put the other way, Northern Mariana Islands is 3.93× the size of Jersey.
JerseyNorthern Mariana Islands
Area118 km²464 km²
Population103,26743,541
Density875 / km²94 / km²
CapitalSaint HelierSaipan
RegionNorthern EuropeMicronesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Jersey bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
No. Jersey is 3.93 times smaller than Northern Mariana Islands. Jersey covers 118 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
How many times does Jersey fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
About 3.9 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 3.93× the area of Jersey.
Why do Jersey and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Jersey or Northern Mariana Islands?
Jersey: 103,267 people against 43,541. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².
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