Finland vs Jamaica
Finland is 30.8 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Finland about 31 times.
FinlandJamaicaFinland moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
30.8×
Finland is 30.8× the area of Jamaica.
| Finland | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Kingston |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Finland bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Finland is 30.8 times larger than Jamaica. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Finland?
- About 31 times: Finland has 30.8× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Finland and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Jamaica?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 2,837,077. Density: Finland 17 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².