Greece vs Jamaica
Greece is 12 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Greece about 12 times.
GreeceJamaicaGreece moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
12×
Greece is 12× the area of Jamaica.
| Greece | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Greece is 12 times larger than Jamaica. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Greece?
- About 12 times: Greece has 12× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Greece and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Jamaica?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 2,837,077. Density: Greece 79 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².