Jamaica vs Sint Maarten
Jamaica is 323 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Jamaica about 323 times.
JamaicaSint MaartenJamaica moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 323× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Jamaica | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 43,923 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Philipsburg |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Jamaica is 323 times larger than Sint Maarten. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Jamaica?
- About 323 times: Jamaica has 323× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Jamaica and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 43,923. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².