Guernsey vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 141 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Jamaica about 141 times.
GuernseyJamaicaGuernsey moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.01× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 141× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Kingston |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Guernsey is 141 times smaller than Jamaica. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Jamaica?
- About 141 times: Jamaica has 141× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².