Jersey vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 223 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Rwanda about 223 times.
JerseyRwandaJersey moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 223× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Kigali |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Jersey is 223 times smaller than Rwanda. Jersey covers 118 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Rwanda?
- About 223 times: Rwanda has 223× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Jersey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jersey or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².