Jamaica vs Lebanon
Jamaica is 5% larger than Lebanon.
JamaicaLebanonJamaica moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
1.05×
Jamaica is 1.05× the area of Lebanon.
| Jamaica | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Beirut |
| 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; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Yes. Jamaica is 5% larger than Lebanon. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Jamaica?
- About 1.1 times: Jamaica has 1.05× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Jamaica and Lebanon 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 Lebanon about 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².