Jamaica vs Latvia
Latvia is 5.88 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Latvia about 5.9 times.
JamaicaLatviaJamaica moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.17× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 5.88× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Riga |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Jamaica is 5.88 times smaller than Latvia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Latvia?
- About 5.9 times: Latvia has 5.88× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 1,847,785. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Latvia 29 per km².