Jamaica vs Malta
Jamaica is 34.8 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Jamaica about 35 times.
JamaicaMaltaJamaica moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
34.8×
Jamaica is 34.8× the area of Malta.
| Jamaica | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 579,704 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Valletta |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Jamaica bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Jamaica is 34.8 times larger than Malta. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Jamaica?
- About 35 times: Jamaica has 34.8× the area of Malta.
- Why do Jamaica and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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, Jamaica or Malta?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 579,704. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².