Jamaica vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 11% larger than Jamaica.
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Jamaica is 0.9× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 1.11× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 335,169 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Port-Vila |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Jamaica is 10% smaller than Vanuatu. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Vanuatu?
- About 1.1 times: Vanuatu has 1.11× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 335,169. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².