China vs Jamaica
China is 873 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into China about 873 times.
ChinaJamaicaChina moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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China is 873× the area of Jamaica.
| China | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. China is 873 times larger than Jamaica. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into China?
- About 873 times: China has 873× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do China and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Jamaica?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 2,837,077. Density: China 147 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².