Jersey vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 6,793 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Mozambique about 6793 times.
JerseyMozambiqueJersey moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 6,793× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Maputo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Jersey is 6,793 times smaller than Mozambique. Jersey covers 118 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Mozambique?
- About 6793 times: Mozambique has 6,793× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².