Majorca/Mallorca is an island of Spain located in the Mediterranean region, whereas the Isle of Wight is a ceremonial county and the largest and second-most populous island in England. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Majorca and the Isle of Wight regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Majorca bigger than the Isle of Wight?
The total area of Majorca is 3,640.11 sq km, and the total area of the Isle of Wight is 384 sq km. Majorca is bigger than the Isle of Wight by 3,256.11 sq km. Majorca is around 9.48 times bigger than the Isle of Wight.
Area of Majorca: 1,405.45 sq mi ( 3,640.11 km2 )
Area of the Isle of Wight: 148 sq mi ( 384 km2 )
Population
Based on the Eurostat data, the total population of Majorca as of 2019 was estimated to be around 923,608.
According to the Eurostat data, the current population of the Isle of Wight as of 2019 was estimated to be around 141,606.
Here is some more data comparison between Majorca and Isle of Wight.
Official Languages
Majorca: Spanish
Isle of Wight: English
Human Development Index
HDI of Majorca (Spain) as of 2019: 0.904
HDI of Isle of Wight as of 2018: 0.932
Majorca Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
The Isle of Wight Timezone:
UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (British Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Majorca:
39° 37′ 0″ N, 2° 59′ 0″ E
Coordinates of the Isle of Wight:
50° 40′ 0″ N, 1° 16′ 0″ W
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