Jamaica vs Puerto Rico
Jamaica is 21% larger than Puerto Rico.
JamaicaPuerto RicoJamaica moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
1.21×
Jamaica is 1.21× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Jamaica | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | San Juan |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Jamaica is 21% larger than Puerto Rico. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Jamaica?
- About 1.2 times: Jamaica has 1.21× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Jamaica and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².