Iceland vs Jamaica
Iceland is 9.37 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Iceland about 9.4 times.
IcelandJamaicaIceland moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
9.37×
Iceland is 9.37× the area of Jamaica.
| Iceland | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Kingston |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Iceland is 9.37 times larger than Jamaica. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Iceland?
- About 9.4 times: Iceland has 9.37× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Iceland and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².