Jamaica is 1.23× the size of Puerto Rico
Jamaica covers about 11,000 km² (4,260 mi²) and Puerto Rico about 9,010 km² (3,480 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 11,000km²Jamaica
- 9,010km²Puerto Rico
50 km
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
What fits
- Puerto Rico is 82% of the size of Jamaica.
- Jamaica is larger by 2,030 km² (783 mi²), which is 23% of the area of Puerto Rico.
- Measured in Belgiums: Jamaica is about 0.36, Puerto Rico about 0.29.
How they differ
- Jamaica is larger, but Puerto Rico has the larger population: 3.3 million against 2.7 million, 1.22× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 365 in Puerto Rico against 245 in Jamaica: Puerto Rico is 1.49× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 1,150 km apart.
- Together Jamaica and Puerto Rico cover 20,000 km², close to the size of Slovenia (20,300 km², 1.4% bigger).
- The gap between them, 2,030 km², is about the size of Mauritius (2,000 km²).
- At Puerto Rico's density, Jamaica would have 4.0 million people (it has 2.7 million). At Jamaica's density, Puerto Rico would have 2.2 million (it has 3.3 million).
- Their centres lie at almost the same latitude.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Jamaica | 1.23× |
| More people | Puerto Rico | 1.22× |
| More crowded | Puerto Rico | 1.49× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Jamaica | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.36× | 0.29× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.05× | 0.04× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.03× | 0.03× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.03× | 0.02× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.02× | 0.02× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 1 in 286 | 1 in 350 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 768 | 1 in 941 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 856 | 1 in 1,049 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 1,539 | 1 in 1,885 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Jamaica | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 11,000 km²4,260 mi² | 9,010 km²3,480 mi² |
| Population | 2.7 millionWikidata, 2011 | 3.3 millionWikidata, 2020 |
| Density | 245 per km² | 365 per km² |
| Official area | 11,000 km²Wikidata | 9,100 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Kingston | San Juan |
| Latitude range | 18°N to 19°N | 18°N to 19°N |
| Continent | North America | North America |
Population: Wikidata 2011 and Wikidata 2020, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 11,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 11,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 9,100 km² agrees with our measured area of 9,010 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11