Jamaica vs Wallis and Futuna
Jamaica is 40.1 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Jamaica about 40 times.
JamaicaWallis and FutunaJamaica moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 40.1× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Jamaica | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 11,558 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Mata-Utu |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Jamaica is 40.1 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Jamaica?
- About 40 times: Jamaica has 40.1× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Jamaica and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 11,558. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².