Chad vs Jamaica
Chad is 117 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Chad about 117 times.
ChadJamaicaChad moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 117× the area of Jamaica.
| Chad | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | 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. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Chad is 117 times larger than Jamaica. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Chad?
- About 117 times: Chad has 117× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Chad and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Jamaica?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 2,837,077. Density: Chad 16 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².