Jamaica vs US Virgin Islands
Jamaica is 31.8 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Jamaica about 32 times.
JamaicaUS Virgin IslandsJamaica moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
31.8×
Jamaica is 31.8× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Jamaica | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 103,792 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Jamaica is 31.8 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Jamaica?
- About 32 times: Jamaica has 31.8× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Jamaica and US Virgin 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 US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 103,792. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².