Jersey vs Palau
Palau is 3.95 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Palau about 3.9 times.
JerseyPalauJersey moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.25× the area of Palau. Put the other way, Palau is 3.95× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 17,663 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Koror |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Palau. 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 Palau?
- No. Jersey is 3.95 times smaller than Palau. Jersey covers 118 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Palau?
- About 3.9 times: Palau has 3.95× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Palau?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 17,663. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Palau 38 per km².