Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Jamaica is 28.3 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Jamaica about 28 times.
JamaicaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesJamaica moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
28.3×
Jamaica is 28.3× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Jamaica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 99,924 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Jamaica is 28.3 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Jamaica?
- About 28 times: Jamaica has 28.3× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 99,924. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².