Azerbaijan vs Jamaica
Azerbaijan is 7.88 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Azerbaijan about 7.9 times.
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Azerbaijan is 7.88× the area of Jamaica.
| Azerbaijan | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Kingston |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 7.88 times larger than Jamaica. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 7.9 times: Azerbaijan has 7.88× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Jamaica?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 2,837,077. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².