Falkland Islands vs Jamaica
Falkland Islands is 11% larger than Jamaica.
Falkland IslandsJamaicaFalkland Islands moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
1.11×
Falkland Islands is 1.11× the area of Jamaica.
| Falkland Islands | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Kingston |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 11% larger than Jamaica. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 1.1 times: Falkland Islands has 1.11× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².