Jersey vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4,163 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Turkmenistan about 4163 times.
JerseyTurkmenistanJersey moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4,163× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Jersey is 4,163 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Jersey covers 118 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4163 times: Turkmenistan has 4,163× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².