Jersey vs Maldives
Maldives is 2.53 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Maldives about 2.5 times.
JerseyMaldivesJersey moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.4× the area of Maldives. Put the other way, Maldives is 2.53× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 529,676 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Male |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| 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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. 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 Maldives?
- No. Jersey is 2.53 times smaller than Maldives. Jersey covers 118 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Maldives?
- About 2.5 times: Maldives has 2.53× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².