Jersey vs Turkey
Turkey is 6,640 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Turkey about 6640 times.
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 6,640× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Ankara |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Jersey is 6,640 times smaller than Turkey. Jersey covers 118 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Turkey?
- About 6640 times: Turkey has 6,640× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Turkey 110 per km².