Jamaica vs Japan
Japan is 34.4 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Japan about 34 times.
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0.03×
Jamaica is 0.03× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 34.4× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Tokyo |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jamaica sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. 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 Jamaica bigger than Japan?
- No. Jamaica is 34.4 times smaller than Japan. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Japan?
- About 34 times: Japan has 34.4× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Japan about 1.59×. 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, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Japan 326 per km².