Jamaica vs Micronesia
Jamaica is 15.7 times larger than Micronesia. Micronesia would fit into Jamaica about 16 times.
JamaicaMicronesiaJamaica moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
15.7×
Jamaica is 15.7× the area of Micronesia.
| Jamaica | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 113,683 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Palikir |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Micronesia at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- Yes. Jamaica is 15.7 times larger than Micronesia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Jamaica?
- About 16 times: Jamaica has 15.7× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Jamaica and Micronesia 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 Micronesia about 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 113,683. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².