Jersey vs Mauritius
Mauritius is 17.3 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Mauritius about 17 times.
JerseyMauritiusJersey moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.06× the area of Mauritius. Put the other way, Mauritius is 17.3× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Port Louis |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritius. 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 Mauritius?
- No. Jersey is 17.3 times smaller than Mauritius. Jersey covers 118 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Mauritius?
- About 17 times: Mauritius has 17.3× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritius. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².