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
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaJamaica: 1.4× the area | 7,829 km² | 10,992 km²#161 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationJamaica: 14,475× the population | 1962012 | 2,837,077#138 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJamaica: 10,310× the density | 0.03 / km² | 258 / km²#37 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 1.35 per woman#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 8.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | −3.9 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.93 per 1,000#62 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 71.6 years#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $7,790#90 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $22.71B2025 |
| Income group | — | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $13,291#115 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +0.1%#174 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 17.1% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 68.9% of jobs#57 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.4% of GDP#94 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 90%#54 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 57% of land#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 2.84 t a year#86 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 10.5%#141 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricity | — | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 21.7 µg/m³#75 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 19.9% of land#83 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 12.4%#82 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,051 mm#29 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +0.54#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | −0.09#84 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 49.4 per 100,000#3 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of France | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territory | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Kingston |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Jamaican dollar (JMD) |
| Official languages | French | English, Jamaican Patois |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | — | +1 876 |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- What kind of government do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Jamaica have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — French Southern and Antarctic Lands: dependent territory; Jamaica: constitutional monarchy.