Antarctica vs Jamaica
Antarctica is 1,274 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Antarctica about 1274 times.
AntarcticaJamaicaAntarctica moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
1,274×
Antarctica is 1,274× the area of Jamaica.
| Antarctica | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kingston |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Antarctica is 1,274 times larger than Jamaica. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Antarctica?
- About 1274 times: Antarctica has 1,274× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Antarctica and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².