Equatorial Guinea vs Jamaica
Equatorial Guinea is 2.55 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 2.6 times.
Equatorial GuineaJamaicaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
2.55×
Equatorial Guinea is 2.55× the area of Jamaica.
| Equatorial Guinea | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Kingston |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 2.55 times larger than Jamaica. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 2.6 times: Equatorial Guinea has 2.55× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².