Jersey vs Palestine
Palestine is 69.7 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Palestine about 70 times.
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Jersey is 0.01× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 69.7× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. 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 Palestine?
- No. Jersey is 69.7 times smaller than Palestine. Jersey covers 118 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Palestine?
- About 70 times: Palestine has 69.7× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Palestine 659 per km².