Jamaica vs Pitcairn Islands
Jamaica is 234 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Jamaica about 234 times.
JamaicaPitcairn IslandsJamaica moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 234× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Jamaica | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 50 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Adamstown |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Jamaica is 234 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Jamaica?
- About 234 times: Jamaica has 234× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Jamaica and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 50. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².