Guatemala vs Jamaica
Guatemala is 9.91 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Guatemala about 9.9 times.
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Guatemala is 9.91× the area of Jamaica.
| Guatemala | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Kingston |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Guatemala is 9.91 times larger than Jamaica. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Guatemala?
- About 9.9 times: Guatemala has 9.91× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Guatemala and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 2,837,077. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².