Iraq vs Jamaica
Iraq is 39.8 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Iraq about 40 times.
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39.8×
Iraq is 39.8× the area of Jamaica.
| Iraq | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Kingston |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Iraq is 39.8 times larger than Jamaica. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Iraq?
- About 40 times: Iraq has 39.8× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Iraq and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Jamaica?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 2,837,077. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².