Jersey vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 307 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Taiwan about 307 times.
JerseyTaiwanJersey moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 307× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Taipei |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Jersey is 307 times smaller than Taiwan. Jersey covers 118 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Taiwan?
- About 307 times: Taiwan has 307× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².