Algeria vs Jamaica
Algeria is 217 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Algeria about 217 times.
AlgeriaJamaicaAlgeria moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
217×
Algeria is 217× the area of Jamaica.
| Algeria | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Kingston |
| Region | Northern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Jamaica 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 Algeria bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Algeria is 217 times larger than Jamaica. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Algeria?
- About 217 times: Algeria has 217× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Algeria and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Jamaica 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, Algeria or Jamaica?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 2,837,077. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².