Australia vs Jamaica
Australia is 700 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Australia about 700 times.
AustraliaJamaicaAustralia moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 700× the area of Jamaica.
| Australia | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Kingston |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Caribbean |
| 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Australia is 700 times larger than Jamaica. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Australia?
- About 700 times: Australia has 700× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Australia and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Jamaica?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 2,837,077. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².