Bahamas vs Jamaica
Bahamas is 26% larger than Jamaica.
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1.26×
Bahamas is 1.26× the area of Jamaica.
| Bahamas | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Bahamas is 26% larger than Jamaica. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Bahamas?
- About 1.3 times: Bahamas has 1.26× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Bahamas and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².