Central African Republic vs Jamaica
Central African Republic is 56.7 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Central African Republic about 57 times.
Central African RepublicJamaicaCentral African Republic moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 56.7× the area of Jamaica.
| Central African Republic | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Kingston |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Central African Republic sits at about 7°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 Central African Republic bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 56.7 times larger than Jamaica. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Central African Republic?
- About 57 times: Central African Republic has 56.7× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Central African Republic and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic 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, Central African Republic or Jamaica?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 2,837,077. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².