Jamaica vs Saint Barthélemy
Jamaica is 458 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Jamaica about 458 times.
JamaicaSaint BarthélemyJamaica moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 458× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Jamaica | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 10,124 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Jamaica is 458 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Jamaica?
- About 458 times: Jamaica has 458× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Jamaica and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 10,124. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².