Aruba vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 61.4 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Jamaica about 61 times.
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Aruba is 0.02× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 61.4× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Aruba is 61.4 times smaller than Jamaica. Aruba covers 179 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Jamaica?
- About 61 times: Jamaica has 61.4× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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, Aruba or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².