Czechia vs Jamaica
Czechia is 7.18 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Czechia about 7.2 times.
CzechiaJamaicaCzechia moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 7.18× the area of Jamaica.
| Czechia | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Czechia is 7.18 times larger than Jamaica. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Czechia?
- About 7.2 times: Czechia has 7.18× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Czechia and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Jamaica?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 2,837,077. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².