Jersey vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 4,977 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Madagascar about 4977 times.
JerseyMadagascarJersey moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 4,977× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Antananarivo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. 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 Madagascar?
- No. Jersey is 4,977 times smaller than Madagascar. Jersey covers 118 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Madagascar?
- About 4977 times: Madagascar has 4,977× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².