Jamaica vs Kuwait
Kuwait is 62% larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Kuwait about 1.6 times.
JamaicaKuwaitJamaica moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
0.62×
Jamaica is 0.62× the area of Kuwait. Put the other way, Kuwait is 1.62× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Kuwait City |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- No. Jamaica is 38% smaller than Kuwait. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Kuwait?
- About 1.6 times: Kuwait has 1.62× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².