Jersey vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 126 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Timor-Leste about 126 times.
JerseyTimor-LesteJersey moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.01× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 126× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Dili |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Timor-Leste. 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 Timor-Leste?
- No. Jersey is 126 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Jersey covers 118 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 126 times: Timor-Leste has 126× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Timor-Leste. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².