Jersey vs US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands is 2.93 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into US Virgin Islands about 2.9 times.
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0.34×
Jersey is 0.34× the area of US Virgin Islands. Put the other way, US Virgin Islands is 2.93× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 103,792 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- No. Jersey is 2.93 times smaller than US Virgin Islands. Jersey covers 118 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into US Virgin Islands?
- About 2.9 times: US Virgin Islands has 2.93× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and US Virgin 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².