Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago
Jamaica is 2.14 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Jamaica about 2.1 times.
JamaicaTrinidad and TobagoJamaica moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 2.14× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Jamaica is 2.14 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Jamaica?
- About 2.1 times: Jamaica has 2.14× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 1,367,764. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².