Jamaica vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 69% larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into New Caledonia about 1.7 times.
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Jamaica is 0.59× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 1.69× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 295,333 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Noum'ea |
| Region | Caribbean | Melanesia |
| 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; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- No. Jamaica is 41% smaller than New Caledonia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into New Caledonia?
- About 1.7 times: New Caledonia has 1.69× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia about 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 295,333. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².