Gambia vs Jamaica
Gambia and Jamaica are almost exactly the same size.
GambiaJamaicaGambia moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Gambia is 1.03× the area of Jamaica.
| Gambia | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Kingston |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Gambia and Jamaica are almost exactly the same size. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Gambia?
- About 1.0 times: Gambia has 1.03× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Gambia and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².