DR Congo vs Jamaica
DR Congo is 213 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into DR Congo about 213 times.
DR CongoJamaicaDR Congo moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 213× the area of Jamaica.
| DR Congo | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Kingston |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 DR Congo bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. DR Congo is 213 times larger than Jamaica. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into DR Congo?
- About 213 times: DR Congo has 213× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do DR Congo and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, DR Congo or Jamaica?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 2,837,077. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².