Jersey vs South Korea
South Korea is 850 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into South Korea about 850 times.
JerseySouth KoreaJersey moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 850× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Seoul |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to South Korea. 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 South Korea?
- No. Jersey is 850 times smaller than South Korea. Jersey covers 118 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into South Korea?
- About 850 times: South Korea has 850× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², South Korea 515 per km².