Canada vs Jamaica
Canada is 908 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Canada about 908 times.
CanadaJamaicaCanada moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 908× the area of Jamaica.
| Canada | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Kingston |
| Region | Northern America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Canada is 908 times larger than Jamaica. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Canada?
- About 908 times: Canada has 908× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Canada and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Jamaica?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 2,837,077. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².