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Jersey vs Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands is 3.53 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about 3.5 times.

JerseyTurks and Caicos IslandsJersey moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.28× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands. Put the other way, Turks and Caicos Islands is 3.53× the size of Jersey.
JerseyTurks and Caicos Islands
Area118 km²417 km²
Population103,26746,855
Density875 / km²112 / km²
CapitalSaint HelierGrand Turk
RegionNorthern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Jersey bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
No. Jersey is 3.53 times smaller than Turks and Caicos Islands. Jersey covers 118 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
How many times does Jersey fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
About 3.5 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 3.53× the area of Jersey.
Why do Jersey and Turks and Caicos Islands 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 Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Jersey or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Jersey: 103,267 people against 46,855. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².
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