Ireland vs Jamaica
Ireland is 6.35 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Ireland about 6.3 times.
IrelandJamaicaIreland moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
6.35×
Ireland is 6.35× the area of Jamaica.
| Ireland | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Kingston |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Ireland is 6.35 times larger than Jamaica. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Ireland?
- About 6.3 times: Ireland has 6.35× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Ireland and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Jamaica?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 2,837,077. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².