Guyana vs Jamaica
Guyana is 19.6 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Guyana about 20 times.
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19.6×
Guyana is 19.6× the area of Jamaica.
| Guyana | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Kingston |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Guyana is 19.6 times larger than Jamaica. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Guyana?
- About 20 times: Guyana has 19.6× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Guyana and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².