Jamaica vs Laos
Laos is 21.5 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Laos about 22 times.
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Jamaica is 0.05× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 21.5× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Vientiane |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- No. Jamaica is 21.5 times smaller than Laos. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Laos?
- About 22 times: Laos has 21.5× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Laos 33 per km².