Jamaica vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Jamaica is 45.4 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Jamaica about 45 times.
JamaicaSaint Pierre and MiquelonJamaica moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 45.4× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Jamaica | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 5,974 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. 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 Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Jamaica is 45.4 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Jamaica?
- About 45 times: Jamaica has 45.4× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Jamaica and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jamaica or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 5,974. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².