Cameroon vs Jamaica
Cameroon is 43.3 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Cameroon about 43 times.
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43.3×
Cameroon is 43.3× the area of Jamaica.
| Cameroon | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Kingston |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cameroon sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Cameroon bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Cameroon is 43.3 times larger than Jamaica. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Cameroon?
- About 43 times: Cameroon has 43.3× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Cameroon and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cameroon is drawn about 1.01× 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, Cameroon or Jamaica?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 2,837,077. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².