Jersey is a territory in Northern Europe, and it is not a sovereign state in its own right. Treaties and official documents call it Bailiwick of Jersey. Its seat of government is Saint Helier.
The population is about 103,000, placing it 200th of 250 by population — between Tonga above it and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines below. Among the 16 entries in Northern Europe it ranks 15th by area and 11th by population.
It covers 116 km², which ranks it 229th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Christmas Island and just ahead of Montserrat. Put next to a territory most people can picture, it is around a fifth smaller than Liechtenstein.
Geography and neighbours of Jersey
The coordinates the dataset gives are 49.3° N, 2.2° W, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 5,483 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
Kazakhstan sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.
It shares no land border with anyone. That puts it among the 85 entries of 250 here with no land neighbours, which shapes how it trades and who it deals with.
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The people of Jersey
Population divided by land area gives roughly 888 people per square kilometre, which makes it densely populated. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.
3 languages carry official status: English, French and Jèrriais. Jèrriais is listed for no other entry in this dataset, which makes it effectively unique to Jersey. English, the first listed, is shared with 90 other entries worldwide.
People from Jersey are called Channel Islanders.
Against Europe as a whole it is the 42nd most populous of 53 entries, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in Northern Europe.
The practical details for Jersey
More than one currency circulates: British pound (GBP) and Jersey pound (JEP). It shares that currency with Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe.
The top-level domain is .je. The international dialling code is +44. Its ISO codes are je and JEY, which is what most databases and flag files use.
If a quiz asks for the capital of Jersey, the answer is Saint Helier.
It does not hold a UN seat of its own. The dataset does not record which state administers it, so this page does not guess. Of the 250 entries here, 57 are territories or observers rather than member states.
Fun facts about Jersey
- People from Jersey are known as Channel Islanders.
- In land area it is around a fifth smaller than Liechtenstein.
- Its currency, the British pound, is shared with 5 other entries.
- It lies about 5,483 km from the equator, in temperate latitudes.
- Kazakhstan sits at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
- English is official here and in 90 other entries worldwide.
- Its full official name is Bailiwick of Jersey.
Jersey — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Jersey?
- The capital of Jersey is Saint Helier.
- Does Jersey border any other country?
- No. Jersey has no land border with any other country, so every route in or out is by sea or air. 85 of the 250 entries on this site are in the same position.
- What language is spoken in Jersey?
- Jersey lists 3 official languages: English, French and Jèrriais. Jèrriais does not appear as an official language anywhere else in this dataset.
- Is Jersey a country?
- Not in the political sense. Jersey is a dependent territory rather than a sovereign state, and it is not a UN member. It appears on this site because it has its own flag, codes and statistics, but it does not have a seat at the United Nations.
- What is the population of Jersey?
- Jersey has a population of about 103,000, which makes it the 200th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Tonga sits just above it and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines just below.
- Where is Jersey located?
- Jersey is in Northern Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 49.3° north and 2.2° west, roughly 5,483 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
- What currency does Jersey use?
- Jersey uses the British pound, written £ (currency code GBP). It is shared with 5 other entries.
- How big is Jersey?
- Jersey covers 116 km², ranking 229th of 250 by land area. That makes it around a fifth smaller than Liechtenstein.
