Jamaica vs Mauritius
Jamaica is 5.39 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Jamaica about 5.4 times.
JamaicaMauritiusJamaica moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 5.39× the area of Mauritius.
| Jamaica | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Port Louis |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Jamaica is 5.39 times larger than Mauritius. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Jamaica?
- About 5.4 times: Jamaica has 5.39× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Jamaica and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 1,243,741. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².