Jersey vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 3,447 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Paraguay about 3447 times.
JerseyParaguayJersey moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 3,447× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Asuncion |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Jersey is 3,447 times smaller than Paraguay. Jersey covers 118 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Paraguay?
- About 3447 times: Paraguay has 3,447× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².