Jamaica vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 18.2 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 18 times.
JamaicaKyrgyzstanJamaica moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.05× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 18.2× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Bishkek |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Jamaica is 18.2 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 18 times: Kyrgyzstan has 18.2× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jamaica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².