Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 25.0 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Jamaica about 25 times.
Antigua and BarbudaJamaicaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.04× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 25.0× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 25.0 times smaller than Jamaica. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Jamaica?
- About 25 times: Jamaica has 25.0× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².