Comoros vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 5.4 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Jamaica about 5.4 times.
ComorosJamaicaComoros moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.19× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 5.4× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Comoros is 5.4 times smaller than Jamaica. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Jamaica?
- About 5.4 times: Jamaica has 5.4× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².