Eswatini vs Jamaica
Eswatini is 58% larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Eswatini about 1.6 times.
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1.58×
Eswatini is 1.58× the area of Jamaica.
| Eswatini | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Eswatini is 58% larger than Jamaica. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Eswatini?
- About 1.6 times: Eswatini has 1.58× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Eswatini and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².