Jamaica vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 2.58 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Solomon Islands about 2.6 times.
JamaicaSolomon IslandsJamaica moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.39× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 2.58× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 838,645 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Honiara |
| Region | Caribbean | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. Jamaica is 2.58 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 2.6 times: Solomon Islands has 2.58× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands about 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 838,645. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².