Jersey vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 1,493 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Uruguay about 1493 times.
JerseyUruguayJersey moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1,493× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Jersey is 1,493 times smaller than Uruguay. Jersey covers 118 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Uruguay?
- About 1493 times: Uruguay has 1,493× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².