Jersey vs Malawi
Malawi is 1,004 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Malawi about 1004 times.
JerseyMalawiJersey moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 1,004× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Lilongwe |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Malawi. 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 Malawi?
- No. Jersey is 1,004 times smaller than Malawi. Jersey covers 118 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Malawi?
- About 1004 times: Malawi has 1,004× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malawi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Malawi 188 per km².