How big is Jersey really?
Jersey covers 121.14 km² (47 mi²).
- Area
- 121.14 km² (47 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 204 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- British Virgin Islands (117.36 km²)
- Population
- 108,000
- People per km²
- 892
- Size on a Mercator map
- 2.3 times the real size
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Jersey vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 65,466 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 65,466 times.
| Jersey | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 121.14 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 108,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 892 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,930,484 km² | |
Jersey vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 2,003 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 2,003 times.
| Jersey | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 121.14 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 108,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 892 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 242,481 km² | |
Jersey on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. On these maps this outline is drawn 2.3 times larger than its true size.
- Area as drawn on a Mercator map
- 284 km²
- A country that really is about that size
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | Liechtenstein | 160.07 km² | +32% |
| 203 | Maldives | 158.52 km² | +31% |
| 204 | Jersey | 121.14 km² | – |
| 205 | British Virgin Islands | 117.36 km² | -3.1% |
| 206 | Marshall Islands | 105.66 km² | -13% |
| 207 | Montserrat | 104.91 km² | -13% |
Jersey: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| St Ouen | 15.26 km² | 13% |
| St Brelade | 13.37 km² | 11% |
| Trinity | 12.45 km² | 10% |
| St Peter | 11.72 km² | 9.7% |
| St Martin | 10.29 km² | 8.5% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 12
Jersey in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 200000 BC: Prehistoric Jersey
- Border changes on the timeline
- 6
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 121 km² (3500 BC–Today)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Prehistoric Jersey | 200000 BC–4001 BC |
| La Hougue Bie | 4000 BC–3501 BC |
| Jersey | 3500 BC–1939 |
| Jersey in Normandy | 933–1203 |
| Jersey under French occupation | 1461–1467 |
| Jersey under German occupation | 1940–1944 |
| Bailiwick of Jersey | 1945–Today |
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