Jamaica vs San Marino
Jamaica is 180 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Jamaica about 180 times.
JamaicaSan MarinoJamaica moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 180× the area of San Marino.
| Jamaica | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 34,109 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | San Marino |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Jamaica is 180 times larger than San Marino. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Jamaica?
- About 180 times: Jamaica has 180× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Jamaica and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 34,109. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², San Marino 559 per km².