Jamaica vs Kiribati
Jamaica is 13.6 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Jamaica about 14 times.
JamaicaKiribatiJamaica moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
13.6×
Jamaica is 13.6× the area of Kiribati.
| Jamaica | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 136,488 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Tarawa |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Jamaica is 13.6 times larger than Kiribati. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Jamaica?
- About 14 times: Jamaica has 13.6× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Jamaica and Kiribati 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 Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 136,488. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².