Jamaica vs São Tomé and Principe
Jamaica is 11.0 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Jamaica about 11 times.
JamaicaSão Tomé and PrincipeJamaica moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 11.0× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Jamaica | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 240,254 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Sao Tome |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Jamaica is 11.0 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Jamaica?
- About 11 times: Jamaica has 11.0× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Jamaica and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 240,254. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².