Jamaica vs Jordan
Jordan is 8.13 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Jordan about 8.1 times.
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Jamaica is 0.12× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 8.13× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Amman |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Jordan?
- No. Jamaica is 8.13 times smaller than Jordan. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Jordan?
- About 8.1 times: Jordan has 8.13× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Jordan 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 Jordan about 1.37×. 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 Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Jordan 129 per km².