Cyprus vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 19% larger than Cyprus.
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0.84×
Cyprus is 0.84× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 1.19× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Kingston |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Cyprus is 16% smaller than Jamaica. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Jamaica?
- About 1.2 times: Jamaica has 1.19× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².