Jamaica vs Saint Lucia
Jamaica is 17.8 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Jamaica about 18 times.
JamaicaSaint LuciaJamaica moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
17.8×
Jamaica is 17.8× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Jamaica | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 180,149 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Castries |
| 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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Yes. Jamaica is 17.8 times larger than Saint Lucia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Jamaica?
- About 18 times: Jamaica has 17.8× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Jamaica and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 180,149. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².