Jersey vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 172 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Slovenia about 172 times.
JerseySloveniaJersey moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
0.01×
Jersey is 0.01× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 172× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Ljubljana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- No. Jersey is 172 times smaller than Slovenia. Jersey covers 118 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Slovenia?
- About 172 times: Slovenia has 172× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².