Jamaica vs Montserrat
Jamaica is 108 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Jamaica about 108 times.
JamaicaMontserratJamaica moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
108×
Jamaica is 108× the area of Montserrat.
| Jamaica | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 5,440 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Brades |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Jamaica sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Jamaica is 108 times larger than Montserrat. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Jamaica?
- About 108 times: Jamaica has 108× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Jamaica and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 5,440. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².