Jamaica vs Samoa
Jamaica is 3.87 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Jamaica about 3.9 times.
JamaicaSamoaJamaica moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
3.87×
Jamaica is 3.87× the area of Samoa.
| Jamaica | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 219,306 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Apia |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Jamaica is 3.87 times larger than Samoa. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Jamaica?
- About 3.9 times: Jamaica has 3.87× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Jamaica and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 219,306. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Samoa 77 per km².