Dominican Republic vs Jamaica
Dominican Republic is 4.43 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Dominican Republic about 4.4 times.
Dominican RepublicJamaicaDominican Republic moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
4.43×
Dominican Republic is 4.43× the area of Jamaica.
| Dominican Republic | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Kingston |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Dominican Republic sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Dominican Republic bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 4.43 times larger than Jamaica. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 4.4 times: Dominican Republic has 4.43× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic is drawn about 1.12× 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, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 2,837,077. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².