Jersey vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 77.2 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Puerto Rico about 77 times.
JerseyPuerto RicoJersey moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.01× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 77.2× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | San Juan |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. Jersey is 77.2 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Jersey covers 118 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 77 times: Puerto Rico has 77.2× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Puerto Rico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².