Anguilla vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 121 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Jamaica about 121 times.
AnguillaJamaicaAnguilla moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.01× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 121× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Kingston |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Anguilla is 121 times smaller than Jamaica. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Jamaica?
- About 121 times: Jamaica has 121× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².