Faroe Islands vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 7.86 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Jamaica about 7.9 times.
Faroe IslandsJamaicaFaroe Islands moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.13× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 7.86× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Kingston |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Faroe Islands is 7.86 times smaller than Jamaica. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Jamaica?
- About 7.9 times: Jamaica has 7.86× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Faroe 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, Faroe Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².