Brazil vs Jamaica
Brazil is 775 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Brazil about 775 times.
BrazilJamaicaBrazil moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 775× the area of Jamaica.
| Brazil | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Kingston |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Brazil is 775 times larger than Jamaica. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Brazil?
- About 775 times: Brazil has 775× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Brazil and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 2,837,077. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².