Cyprus vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 19% larger than Cyprus.
CyprusJamaicaCyprus moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
0.84×
Cyprus is 0.84× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 1.19× the size of Cyprus.
 Cyprus |  Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaJamaica: 1.19× the area | 9,242 km²#163 of 194 | 10,992 km²#161 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationJamaica: 2.07× the population | 1,370,754#152 of 194 · 2025 | 2,837,077#138 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJamaica: 1.74× the density | 148 / km²#60 of 194 | 258 / km²#37 of 194 |
| Urban populationCyprus: 1.12× the urban share | 67%#83 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.38 per woman#161 of 192 · 2024 | 1.35 per woman#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCyprus: 0.98 points higher | +0.91%#102 of 192 · 2025 | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateJamaica: 1.1× the birth rate | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateJamaica: 1.17× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 8.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jamaica: 2.2 points higher | 16.1%#149 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Cyprus: 6.3 points higher | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCyprus: 9.6 per 1,000 higher | +5.7 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2025 | −3.9 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadJamaica: 93× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.93 per 1,000#62 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCyprus: 10.2 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 71.6 years#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJamaica: 4.0× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCyprus: 7.74× the doctors per person | 3.56 per 1,000#44 of 178 · 2022 | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 120.9%#2 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexCyprus: 0.193 higher | 0.913#31 of 190 · 2023 | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCyprus: 4.64× the income per person | $36,110#32 of 185 · 2025 | $7,790#90 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCyprus: 1.82× the economy | $41.23B2025 | $22.71B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cyprus: 4.86× the output per person | $64,575#27 of 184 · 2025 | $13,291#115 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCyprus: 3.7 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +0.1%#174 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationJamaica: 3.9 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCyprus: 1.48× the unemployment | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Jamaica: 8.1 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureJamaica: 11.7 points higher | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryJamaica: 0.8 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 17.1% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCyprus: 12.7 points higher | 81.6% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 | 68.9% of jobs#57 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCyprus: 25.9 points higher | 27.1% of GDP#5 of 184 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 97.6% of GDP#9 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingCyprus: 1.18× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#82 of 155 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#94 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 90%#58 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#54 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCyprus: 1.32× the mobile subscriptions | 156 per 100#23 of 191 · 2024 | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaJamaica: 3.04× the forest share | 19% of land#124 of 192 · 2024 | 57% of land#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCyprus: 1.9× the CO₂ per person | 5.40 t a year#44 of 185 · 2024 | 2.84 t a year#86 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCyprus: 5.1 points higher | 15.6%#119 of 190 · 2021 | 10.5%#141 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCyprus: 2.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Jamaica: 1.35× the air pollution | 16.1 µg/m³#107 of 191 · 2023 | 21.7 µg/m³#75 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCyprus: 18.7 points higher | 38.6% of land#17 of 191 · 2025 | 19.9% of land#83 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landJamaica: 1.1 points higher | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCyprus: 2.46× the water stress | 30.5%#53 of 176 · 2022 | 12.4%#82 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationJamaica: 4.12× the rain and snow | 498 mm#142 of 180 · 2022 | 2,051 mm#29 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityJamaica: 0.10 higher | +0.44#74 of 193 · 2025 | +0.54#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCyprus: 0.63 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | −0.09#84 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateJamaica: 61.7× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 49.4 per 100,000#3 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicRepublic of Cyprus - presidential republic; self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | EU, Euro area | — |
| Capital | Nicosia | Kingston |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Jamaican dollar (JMD) |
| Official languages | Turkish, Modern Greek | English, Jamaican Patois |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +357 | +1 876 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Cyprus or Jamaica?
- By gross national income per person, Cyprus: $36,110 against $7,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.64× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cyprus or Jamaica?
- In Cyprus: life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years, against 71.6 — 10.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cyprus and Jamaica have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cyprus: presidential republic; Jamaica: constitutional monarchy.