French Polynesia vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 2.64 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Jamaica about 2.6 times.
French PolynesiaJamaicaFrench Polynesia moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.38× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 2.64× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Kingston |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. French Polynesia sits at about 15°S and is stretched to 1.07× 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 French Polynesia bigger than Jamaica?
- No. French Polynesia is 2.64 times smaller than Jamaica. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Jamaica?
- About 2.6 times: Jamaica has 2.64× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia is drawn about 1.07× 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, French Polynesia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².