Andorra vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 23.5 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Jamaica about 23 times.
AndorraJamaicaAndorra moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.04× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 23.5× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Andorra is 23.5 times smaller than Jamaica. Andorra covers 468 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Jamaica?
- About 23 times: Jamaica has 23.5× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².