Jamaica vs Palau
Jamaica is 23.6 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Jamaica about 24 times.
JamaicaPalauJamaica moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
23.6×
Jamaica is 23.6× the area of Palau.
| Jamaica | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 17,663 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° 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 Palau?
- Yes. Jamaica is 23.6 times larger than Palau. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Jamaica?
- About 24 times: Jamaica has 23.6× the area of Palau.
- Why do Jamaica and Palau 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 Palau 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 Palau?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 17,663. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Palau 38 per km².