Jamaica vs Saint Martin
Jamaica is 207 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Jamaica about 207 times.
JamaicaSaint MartinJamaica moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 207× the area of Saint Martin.
| Jamaica | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 24,941 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Marigot |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Yes. Jamaica is 207 times larger than Saint Martin. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Jamaica?
- About 207 times: Jamaica has 207× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Jamaica and Saint Martin 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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 24,941. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².