Åland Islands vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 6.94 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Jamaica about 6.9 times.
Åland IslandsJamaicaÅland Islands moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.14× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 6.94× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Kingston |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Åland Islands is 6.94 times smaller than Jamaica. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Jamaica?
- About 6.9 times: Jamaica has 6.94× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².