Jamaica vs Niue
Jamaica is 42.3 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Jamaica about 42 times.
JamaicaNiueJamaica moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
42.3×
Jamaica is 42.3× the area of Niue.
| Jamaica | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 1,821 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Alofi |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Yes. Jamaica is 42.3 times larger than Niue. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Jamaica?
- About 42 times: Jamaica has 42.3× the area of Niue.
- Why do Jamaica and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 1,821. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².