Greenland vs Jamaica
Greenland is 197 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Greenland about 197 times.
GreenlandJamaicaGreenland moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
197×
Greenland is 197× the area of Jamaica.
| Greenland | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Kingston |
| Region | Northern America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Greenland is 197 times larger than Jamaica. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Greenland?
- About 197 times: Greenland has 197× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Greenland and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².