Germany vs Jamaica
Germany is 32.5 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Germany about 33 times.
GermanyJamaicaGermany moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
32.5×
Germany is 32.5× the area of Jamaica.
| Germany | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Kingston |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Germany is 32.5 times larger than Jamaica. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Germany?
- About 33 times: Germany has 32.5× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Germany and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Jamaica?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 2,837,077. Density: Germany 233 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².