Grenada vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 31.5 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Jamaica about 31 times.
GrenadaJamaicaGrenada moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 0.03× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 31.5× the size of Grenada.
| Grenada | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Kingston |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Grenada sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Grenada bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Grenada is 31.5 times smaller than Jamaica. Grenada covers 349 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Jamaica?
- About 31 times: Jamaica has 31.5× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada is drawn about 1.05× 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, Grenada or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².