Jamaica vs Tonga
Jamaica is 14.7 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Jamaica about 15 times.
JamaicaTongaJamaica moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
14.7×
Jamaica is 14.7× the area of Tonga.
| Jamaica | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 103,742 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Nuku'alofa |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Jamaica is 14.7 times larger than Tonga. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Jamaica?
- About 15 times: Jamaica has 14.7× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Jamaica and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 103,742. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Tonga 139 per km².