Iran vs Jamaica
Iran is 150 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Iran about 150 times.
IranJamaicaIran moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Iran is 150× the area of Jamaica.
| Iran | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Iran is 150 times larger than Jamaica. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Iran?
- About 150 times: Iran has 150× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Iran and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Jamaica?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 2,837,077. Density: Iran 56 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².