Jersey vs Qatar
Qatar is 96.9 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Qatar about 97 times.
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Jersey is 0.01× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 96.9× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Doha |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- No. Jersey is 96.9 times smaller than Qatar. Jersey covers 118 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Qatar?
- About 97 times: Qatar has 96.9× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Qatar 260 per km².