Fiji vs Jamaica
Fiji is 66% larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Fiji about 1.7 times.
FijiJamaicaFiji moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
1.66×
Fiji is 1.66× the area of Jamaica.
| Fiji | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Kingston |
| Region | Melanesia | 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. Fiji sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Fiji bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Fiji is 66% larger than Jamaica. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Fiji?
- About 1.7 times: Fiji has 1.66× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Fiji and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Fiji is drawn about 1.1× 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, Fiji or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².