Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Jamaica is 40.9 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Jamaica about 41 times.
JamaicaSaint Kitts and NevisJamaica moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 40.9× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 46,922 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Jamaica is 40.9 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Jamaica?
- About 41 times: Jamaica has 40.9× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 46,922. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².