Jersey vs Serbia
Serbia is 750 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Serbia about 750 times.
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 750× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Belgrade |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- No. Jersey is 750 times smaller than Serbia. Jersey covers 118 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Serbia?
- About 750 times: Serbia has 750× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Serbia 74 per km².