Jamaica vs Kenya
Kenya is 52.9 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Kenya about 53 times.
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Jamaica is 0.02× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 52.9× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Nairobi |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- No. Jamaica is 52.9 times smaller than Kenya. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Kenya?
- About 53 times: Kenya has 52.9× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Kenya 99 per km².