Italy vs Jamaica
Italy is 27.5 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Italy about 27 times.
ItalyJamaicaItaly moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
27.5×
Italy is 27.5× the area of Jamaica.
| Italy | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Italy is 27.5 times larger than Jamaica. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Italy?
- About 27 times: Italy has 27.5× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Italy and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Jamaica?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 2,837,077. Density: Italy 195 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².