India vs Jamaica
India is 299 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into India about 299 times.
IndiaJamaicaIndia moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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India is 299× the area of Jamaica.
| India | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. India is 299 times larger than Jamaica. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into India?
- About 299 times: India has 299× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do India and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Jamaica?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 2,837,077. Density: India 445 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².