France vs Jamaica
France is 58.6 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into France about 59 times.
FranceJamaicaFrance moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
58.6×
France is 58.6× the area of Jamaica.
| France | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Kingston |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. France is 58.6 times larger than Jamaica. France covers 643,801 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into France?
- About 59 times: France has 58.6× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do France and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why France 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, France or Jamaica?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 2,837,077. Density: France 107 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².