Cayman Islands vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 41.6 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Jamaica about 42 times.
Cayman IslandsJamaicaCayman Islands moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.02× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 41.6× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Cayman Islands is 41.6 times smaller than Jamaica. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Jamaica?
- About 42 times: Jamaica has 41.6× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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, Cayman Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².