Djibouti vs Jamaica
Djibouti is 2.11 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Djibouti about 2.1 times.
DjiboutiJamaicaDjibouti moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 2.11× the area of Jamaica.
| Djibouti | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N 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 Djibouti bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Djibouti is 2.11 times larger than Jamaica. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Djibouti?
- About 2.1 times: Djibouti has 2.11× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Djibouti and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti 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, Djibouti or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².