Jersey vs Romania
Romania is 2,020 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Romania about 2020 times.
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2,020× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Bucharest |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Romania?
- No. Jersey is 2,020 times smaller than Romania. Jersey covers 118 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Romania?
- About 2020 times: Romania has 2,020× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Romania 80 per km².