Congo vs Jamaica
Congo is 31.1 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Congo about 31 times.
CongoJamaicaCongo moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
31.1×
Congo is 31.1× the area of Jamaica.
| Congo | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Kingston |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Congo is 31.1 times larger than Jamaica. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Congo?
- About 31 times: Congo has 31.1× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Congo and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Jamaica?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 2,837,077. Density: Congo 19 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².