Jersey vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 103 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Vanuatu about 103 times.
JerseyVanuatuJersey moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.01× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 103× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 335,169 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Jersey is 103 times smaller than Vanuatu. Jersey covers 118 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Vanuatu?
- About 103 times: Vanuatu has 103× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².