French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 40% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsJamaicaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
0.71×
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.71× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 1.4× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 196 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Kingston |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands sits at about 49°S and is stretched to 2.35× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands bigger than Jamaica?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 29% smaller than Jamaica. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Jamaica?
- About 1.4 times: Jamaica has 1.4× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is drawn about 2.35× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².