Jamaica vs Jersey
Jamaica is 93.2 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Jamaica about 93 times.
JamaicaJerseyJamaica moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 93.2× the area of Jersey.
| Jamaica | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 103,267 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Saint Helier |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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. Jamaica sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jamaica bigger than Jersey?
- Yes. Jamaica is 93.2 times larger than Jersey. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Jamaica?
- About 93 times: Jamaica has 93.2× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jamaica and Jersey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey 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, Jamaica or Jersey?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 103,267. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Jersey 875 per km².