Jamaica vs Norfolk Island
Jamaica is 314 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Jamaica about 314 times.
JamaicaNorfolk IslandJamaica moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 314× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Jamaica | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 2,188 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Kingston |
| Region | Caribbean | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Jamaica is 314 times larger than Norfolk Island. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Jamaica?
- About 314 times: Jamaica has 314× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Jamaica and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 2,188. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².