Eswatini vs Jersey
Eswatini is 147 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Eswatini about 147 times.
EswatiniJerseyEswatini moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 147× the area of Jersey.
| Eswatini | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 103,267 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Saint Helier |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Eswatini is 147 times larger than Jersey. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Eswatini?
- About 147 times: Eswatini has 147× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Eswatini and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Jersey?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 103,267. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Jersey 875 per km².