Dominica vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 14.6 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Jamaica about 15 times.
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Dominica is 0.07× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 14.6× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Kingston |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Dominica is 14.6 times smaller than Jamaica. Dominica covers 751 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Jamaica?
- About 15 times: Jamaica has 14.6× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².