Honduras vs Jamaica
Honduras is 10.2 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Honduras about 10 times.
HondurasJamaicaHonduras moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Honduras is 10.2× the area of Jamaica.
| Honduras | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Kingston |
| Region | Central 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. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Honduras is 10.2 times larger than Jamaica. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Honduras?
- About 10 times: Honduras has 10.2× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Honduras and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× 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, Honduras or Jamaica?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 2,837,077. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².