Argentina vs Jamaica
Argentina is 253 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Argentina about 253 times.
ArgentinaJamaicaArgentina moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 253× the area of Jamaica.
| Argentina | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Kingston |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Argentina is 253 times larger than Jamaica. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Argentina?
- About 253 times: Argentina has 253× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Argentina and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Jamaica?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 2,837,077. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².